Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Caulkless seal
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Application No.: US16178076Application Date: 2018-11-01
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Publication No.: US10433680B2Publication Date: 2019-10-08
- Inventor: Luke B. Zimbric
- Applicant: Kohler Co.
- Applicant Address: US WI Kohler
- Assignee: KOHLER CO.
- Current Assignee: KOHLER CO.
- Current Assignee Address: US WI Kohler
- Agency: Foley & Lardner LLP
- Main IPC: A47K3/08
- IPC: A47K3/08 ; A47K3/00 ; A47K3/03

Abstract:
A sealing assembly for a bathing enclosure includes a receptacle having a lower flange, a side flange projecting from the lower flange, and an upper flange projecting from an upper end of the side flange. The assembly further includes a base, defining an outwardly-extending flange at an upper end thereof, the outwardly-extending flange configured to interface with the lower flange of the receptacle. The assembly further includes a seal configured to be received in the receptacle, the seal having a compliant member having opposing first and second sides, a first member having an inner surface configured to engage the first side of the compliant member, and a second member having an inner surface configured to engage the second side of the compliant member. An upper surface of the compliant member is configured to be compressed by the upper flange of the receptacle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190069729A1 CAULKLESS SEAL Public/Granted day:2019-03-07
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