公开(公告)号：US12263498B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-01

申请号：US18324054

申请日：2023-05-25

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Kenneth L. Stout ,  Stephen J. Bowen

IPC: B05B7/04 ,  A47K3/00 ,  A47K3/02 ,  A61H33/00 ,  A61L9/12 ,  A61L9/14 ,  B05B7/00 ,  B05B17/06

Abstract: A well support assembly for a fragrance dispenser includes an upper cover including a plurality of chambers, a well support engaged with the upper cover proximate to the plurality of chambers, and a plurality of wells engaged with the well support. Each of the plurality of wells extends into a respective one of the plurality of chambers and is configured to receive a fragrance therein.

公开(公告)号：US20210324617A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-21

申请号：US17117253

申请日：2020-12-10

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Kenneth L. Stout

IPC: E03C1/20 ,  E03C1/23

Abstract: A drain assembly includes a drain body and an expanding assembly. The drain body defines an axis and includes a first flange extending away from an inner surface of the drain body toward the axis and a second flange extending away from the inner surface of the drain body toward the axis. The expanding assembly is positionable within the drain body between the first flange and the second flange. The expanding assembly includes a lattice body and a fastener. The lattice body is positionable between the first flange and the second flange and a portion of the lattice body defines an aperture extending therethrough. The fastener is adjustably coupled to the lattice body at the aperture. The fastener is configured to be adjusted relative to the lattice body such that the expanding assembly applies an axial force to the first flange and the second flange.

公开(公告)号：US12059103B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-13

申请号：US17063393

申请日：2020-10-05

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Kenneth L. Stout

IPC: A47K3/40 ,  B23K26/364

CPC classification number: A47K3/40 ,  B23K26/364

Abstract: A shower receptor includes a base having a floor surface configured for a user to stand on. The floor surface includes a first portion having a first coefficient of friction and a second portion having a second coefficient of friction. The first portion is an etched area of the floor surface that defines a surface texture having a depth. The second portion is an unetched area of the floor surface. The first coefficient of friction of the first portion has a first value when the first portion is wet and the second coefficient of friction of the second portion has a second value when the second portion is wet. The first value is higher than the second value.

公开(公告)号：US20230051458A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-16

申请号：US17876160

申请日：2022-07-28

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Kenneth L. Stout

IPC: A47K3/40

Abstract: A shower system for use in a shower environment includes a pre-fabricated tileable receptor configured for installing in the shower environment to provide a base for installing a tiled surface on top of the tileable receptor. The tileable receptor includes a drain area and a sloped portion configured to direct a liquid toward the drain area. The tileable receptor is made of a layered material including a structural layer and a membrane layer. The structural layer is configured to maintain a shape of the sloped portion. The membrane layer is supported by the structural layer and includes a surface texture. The membrane layer facilitates a mechanical bond with a tile adhesive material.

公开(公告)号：US10765266B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-08

申请号：US16237182

申请日：2018-12-31

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Kenneth L. Stout

IPC: A47K3/10 ,  A61H33/00 ,  A61H33/02

Abstract: A bathing system includes a primary reservoir, a secondary reservoir, and an atomizer. The primary reservoir is configured to hold a first volume of water. The secondary reservoir is in fluid communication with the primary reservoir by a channel. The secondary reservoir is configured to hold a second volume of water. The atomizer is disposed in the secondary reservoir, and is configured to introduce water from the second volume of water into a flow of air received in the channel by atomizing at least a portion of the second volume of water to form an air-water mixture upstream of the primary reservoir.

公开(公告)号：US20240374086A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-14

申请号：US18784598

申请日：2024-07-25

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Kenneth L. Stout

IPC: A47K3/40 ,  B23K26/364

Abstract: A shower receptor includes a base having a floor surface configured for a user to stand on. The floor surface includes a first portion having a first coefficient of friction and a second portion having a second coefficient of friction. The first portion is an etched area of the floor surface that defines a surface texture having a depth. The second portion is an unetched area of the floor surface. The first coefficient of friction of the first portion has a first value when the first portion is wet and the second coefficient of friction of the second portion has a second value when the second portion is wet. The first value is higher than the second value.

公开(公告)号：US20220258189A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-18

申请号：US17739485

申请日：2022-05-09

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Kenneth L. Stout ,  Stephen J. Bowen

IPC: B05B7/04 ,  A47K3/02 ,  A47K3/00 ,  B05B17/06 ,  A61L9/12 ,  B05B7/00 ,  A61L9/14 ,  A61H33/00

Abstract: A fog generator assembly includes a water vapor generator, a fragrance dispenser, and a mixing element fluidly coupled to the water generator and the fragrance dispenser. The mixing element is configured to mix a fog of water vapor from the water vapor generator with a fragrance from the fragrance dispenser to produce an aromatic fog.

公开(公告)号：US20190254485A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-22

申请号：US16237182

申请日：2018-12-31

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Kenneth L. Stout

IPC: A47K3/10 ,  A61H33/00

Abstract: A bathing system includes a primary reservoir, a secondary reservoir, and an atomizer. The primary reservoir is configured to hold a first volume of water. The secondary reservoir is in fluid communication with the primary reservoir by a channel. The secondary reservoir is configured to hold a second volume of water. The atomizer is disposed in the secondary reservoir, and is configured to introduce water from the second volume of water into a flow of air received in the channel by atomizing at least a portion of the second volume of water to form an air-water mixture upstream of the primary reservoir.

公开(公告)号：US20230302471A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-28

申请号：US18324054

申请日：2023-05-25

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Kenneth L. Stout ,  Stephen J. Bowen

IPC: B05B7/04 ,  A47K3/02 ,  A47K3/00 ,  B05B17/06 ,  A61L9/12 ,  B05B7/00 ,  A61L9/14 ,  A61H33/00

CPC classification number: B05B7/04 ,  A47K3/02 ,  A47K3/001 ,  B05B17/0607 ,  A61L9/125 ,  B05B7/0081 ,  A61L9/14 ,  A61H33/00 ,  A61L9/122 ,  A61L2209/11 ,  A61H2201/102 ,  A61H2201/0188

Abstract: A well support assembly for a fragrance dispenser includes an upper cover including a plurality of chambers, a well support engaged with the upper cover proximate to the plurality of chambers, and a plurality of wells engaged with the well support. Each of the plurality of wells extends into a respective one of the plurality of chambers and is configured to receive a fragrance therein.

公开(公告)号：US11712135B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US17242713

申请日：2021-04-28

Applicant: Kohler Co.

Inventor： Kenneth L. Stout ,  Jose Luis Ortiz Palacios

IPC: A47K3/40 ,  A47K3/00

CPC classification number: A47K3/40 ,  A47K3/008

Abstract: A shower system for use in a shower environment includes a receptor. The receptor includes a fluid collection area and a rim. The fluid collection area includes a base forming a bottom surface of the fluid collection area and an opening extending through the base to allow water to drain from the fluid collection area via the opening. The rim extends outward from the fluid collection area along at least a portion of a perimeter of the fluid collection area. The rim includes a resizing feature configured to facilitate removing a portion of the rim to change a size of the receptor in one or more dimensions.