公开(公告)号：US11982073B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-14

申请号：US17872873

申请日：2022-07-25

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Jeffrey A. Kohler ,  David J. Macon ,  Mark W. Schibur ,  Thomas Manoni ,  Vindhya K. Tiwari ,  Jeffrey A. Schumacher

IPC: E03C1/04 ,  B29C39/10 ,  B29L31/00 ,  E03C1/084

CPC classification number: E03C1/0404 ,  E03C1/084 ,  B29C39/10 ,  B29L2031/769 ,  Y10T137/9464

Abstract: A faucet includes an internal waterway at least partially formed of a first material. The internal waterway includes a valve seat, a conduit, and a unitary body. The valve seat is configured to receive water. The conduit is coupled to the valve seat. The conduit is in fluid communication with the valve seat and configured to receive the water from the valve seat. The unitary body is formed of a non-metallic material having a processing temperature less than a temperature at which the first material forming the internal waterway is undesirably affected, wherein the unitary body is molded around the internal waterway.

公开(公告)号：US20220356685A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-10

申请号：US17872873

申请日：2022-07-25

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Jeffrey A. Kohler ,  David J. Macon ,  Mark W. Schibur ,  Thomas Manoni ,  Vindhya K. Tiwari ,  Jeffrey A. Schumacher

IPC: E03C1/04 ,  E03C1/084

Abstract: A faucet includes an internal waterway at least partially formed of a first material. The internal waterway includes a valve seat, a conduit, and a unitary body. The valve seat is configured to receive water. The conduit is coupled to the valve seat. The conduit is in fluid communication with the valve seat and configured to receive the water from the valve seat. The unitary body is formed of a non-metallic material having a processing temperature less than a temperature at which the first material forming the internal waterway is undesirably affected, wherein the unitary body is molded around the internal waterway.

公开(公告)号：US10711442B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-14

申请号：US15495154

申请日：2017-04-24

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Jeffrey A. Kohler ,  David J. Macon ,  Mark W. Schibur ,  Thomas Manoni ,  Vindhya K. Tiwari ,  Jeffrey A. Schumacher

IPC: E03C1/04 ,  E03C1/084 ,  B29C39/10 ,  B29L31/00

Abstract: The present application generally relates to a faucet. The faucet includes a continuous internal waterway and a body. The continuous internal waterway includes a first chamber, a second chamber, a valve seat, and a waterway. The second chamber is configured to receive water from a water source. The valve seat is coupled to the first chamber and the second chamber. The valve seat is in fluid communication with the second chamber. The waterway is in fluid communication with the valve seat. The body encapsulates the continuous internal waterway. The faucet is operational to receive the water from the water source and to provide the water to the waterway. The body is isolated from the water by the continuous internal waterway during operation of the faucet.

公开(公告)号：US11408158B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-09

申请号：US16905677

申请日：2020-06-18

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Jeffrey A. Kohler ,  David J. Macon ,  Mark W. Schibur ,  Thomas Manoni ,  Vindhya K. Tiwari ,  Jeffrey A. Schumacher

IPC: E03C1/04 ,  E03C1/084 ,  B29C39/10 ,  B29L31/00

Abstract: The present application generally relates to a faucet. The faucet includes a continuous internal waterway and a body. The continuous internal waterway includes a first chamber, a second chamber, a valve seat, and a waterway. The second chamber is configured to receive water from a water source. The valve seat is coupled to the first chamber and the second chamber. The valve seat is in fluid communication with the second chamber. The waterway is in fluid communication with the valve seat. The body encapsulates the continuous internal waterway. The faucet is operational to receive the water from the water source and to provide the water to the waterway. The body is isolated from the water by the continuous internal waterway during operation of the faucet.