Patents Assigned to Kohler Co.
  • Handle assembly for a shower door
    Patent number: 11719019
    Abstract: A handle assembly for a shower door, which includes a handle, a fastener having a shank, a head, and a post. The handle includes a receiver having a keyway and the post extends radially away from the shank and is configured to be received by the keyway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Jacob Dulmes, Drew Vettel, Calvin Doornbos
  • Field trimmable receptor
    Patent number: 11712135
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Kenneth L. Stout, Jose Luis Ortiz Palacios
  • Variable flow rate hand showers and showerheads
    Patent number: 11712705
    Abstract: A shower device includes an elongated hollow waterway, a spray head configured to emit water, and a valve. The elongated hollow waterway extends in a longitudinal direction and has a first end configured to receive water, a second end, and an internal fluid passage extending from the first end to the second end. The second end has a port extending in a radial direction from the internal fluid passage through the waterway. The valve is configured to control a water flow rate from the internal fluid passage of the waterway to the spray head. The valve includes a valve body that surrounds the port and a control member operatively coupled to the valve body and surrounding at least a portion of the valve body. Rotation of the control member and valve body relative to the waterway provides a variable adjustment of the water flow rate to the spray head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventor: Matthew Ball
  • Articulating faucet with progressive magnetic joint
    Patent number: 11703156
    Abstract: A faucet includes a base and a spout. The base is configured to be coupled to a mounting surface. The spout is rotatably coupled to the base. The spout includes a plurality of magnetic joints each including a different number of magnetic members, and a plurality of conduits rotatably coupled to each other by a magnetic joint of the plurality of magnetic joints. The spout extends from the base to a free end configured to discharge a fluid. The plurality of magnetic joints are arranged such that the number of magnetic members on each magnetic joint progressively increases from the free end to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Chanseol Chung, Linghua Chen
  • Handwashing station
    Patent number: 11697930
    Abstract: A handwashing station that includes a basin, a liquid dispensing system, and an air dispensing system. The liquid dispensing system is configured to dispense a liquid into the basin to wash a user's hands. The air dispensing system configured to dispense air into the basin to dry the user's hands. The user can wet, wash, rinse, and dry their hands from within the basin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Chanseol Chung
  • HANDLE CONNECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20230204126
    Abstract: A process includes placing a nut around a valve cartridge, the valve cartridge comprising a valve stem. The process also includes aligning the valve stem with an engagement crown of a handle. The process also includes pressing the handle towards the nut after placing the nut around the valve cartridge and aligning the valve stem with the engagement crown, such that the valve stem is rotatably coupled to the handle through the engagement crown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Brian J. Mooren, Andrew J. Rieth
  • Aromatic fog generator for bathing environments
    Patent number: 11684935
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Kenneth L. Stout, Stephen J. Bowen
  • Systems and Methods for Lighted Showering
    Publication number: 20230189417
    Abstract: A showerhead includes a plurality of water outlets for providing a flow of water. The showerhead includes one or more lighting elements and a light driver communicably coupled to the one or more lighting elements. The light driver is configured to control at least a subset of the lighting elements to output light based on various conditions corresponding to the showerhead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Brandon H. Miller, Connor McManus, Brian M. Kaule
  • Quick-coupling mechanism for toilet and method of using same
    Patent number: 11674296
    Abstract: At least one embodiment relates to a quick-coupling mechanism including a clamp spring configured to receive a valve body. The clamp spring is coupled to a release button configured to manipulate one or more arms of the clamp spring. The quick-coupling mechanism includes a base structure coupled to the toilet pedestal/bowl. The base structure is configured to hold the clamp spring in place. In a locking-state, the clamp spring seats in a groove in the valve body thus securing the valve body in place and preventing an axial movement of the valve body relative to the clamp spring. In a non-locking state, the release button bends the arms of the clamp spring outwardly to increase the diameter of the clamping portion, thus releasing valve body such that the valve body can move axially relative to the clamp spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Daniel Halloran, Kristy Pelon
  • Interleaved inverter
    Patent number: 11677331
    Abstract: A system and method for an interleaved inverter including a set of module circuits and an inverter controller. The module circuits include multiple switches. The inverter controller is configured to assign a first phase shift value to each of the module circuits during a normal mode of operation and assign a second phase shift value to at least one of the module circuits during a failure mode of operation. The second phase shift value is greater than the first phase shift value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Isaac S. Frampton, Adam Larson
  • Shower
    Patent number: D989228
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Gregory De Swarte, Anna-Pia K. Slothower, Drew Johnson
  • Faucet
    Patent number: D989921
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Jean-Hugues Soulier, Ferran Serra Sola
  • Shower controller
    Patent number: D989923
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Jean-Hugues Soulier, Ferran Serra Sola, Drew Johnson
  • Faucet
    Patent number: D990628
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Tory L. Hayner, Gregory de Swarte, Drew Johnson
  • Faucet
    Patent number: D992093
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventor: Viraj Navin Chauhan
  • Shower components
    Patent number: D994076
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Connor McManus, Brandon H. Miller, Rodney L. Weekley
  • Faucet
    Patent number: D994084
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Jordan Meyers, Gregory de Swarte, Drew Johnson, Andrew J. Stokes
  • Shower controller
    Patent number: D995722
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventor: Feiying Su
  • Shower door assemblies
    Patent number: D994476
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Adam M. Moller, Erich D. Slothower, Thomas E. Lilly
  • Bathtub
    Patent number: D994845
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Bowen, Adam M. Moller, Shawn J. Booth, Richard C. Kong