Patents Assigned to Kohler New Zealand Limited
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Patent number: 8671471Abstract: A bath includes a water outlet or outlets arranged to in use direct a flow of water from behind onto the upper body of a bather or bathers sitting in the bath and leaning back against the wall of the bath. The upper body water outlet(s) may comprise two spaced water outlets one positioned to direct a water flow onto the left-side upper body of a bather and the other positioned to direct a water flow at the same temperature onto the right-side upper body of the bather.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Kohler New Zealand LimitedInventors: John Hatrick-Smith, David Gordon Arthur
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Patent number: 8176578Abstract: A bath includes in or associated with an upper wall or rim section of the bath at least one water connection, a neck water outlet fitting 2 interchangeably connectable to the water connection to when connected direct a flow of water generally centrally on to the neck and/or upper back of a bather reclining against the adjacent bath wall, and a shoulders water outlet fitting or fittings 15 interchangeably connectable to the water connection to when connected direct a flow of water on to the shoulders or front shoulder regions of a bather reclining against the adjacent bath wall.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2004Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Kohler New Zealand LimitedInventors: John Hatrick-Smith, David Gordon Arthur Crichton
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Patent number: 8161582Abstract: A shower enclosure comprises a shower base (5) having a floor (6) which falls towards a side of the shower base (5), a waste outlet at said side of the shower base, and a drain channel (11) which extends exterior to the door (1) of the enclosure, and which is arranged to drain towards the waste outlet (8). Water may flow beneath the door (1) to the drain channel (11). Preferably the drain channel (11) also extends along a foot of the return panel(s) (2). A longitudinally extending cover member (9) is preferably provided over the drain channel (11) and the waste outlet (8) may be provided at the front side of the shower base (5).Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2005Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Kohler New Zealand LimitedInventor: John Hatrick-Smith
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Publication number: 20120084910Abstract: A bath has a drain outlet at the end of the bath which is also that end designed to be the most comfortable for reclining against by a user. The bath may also comprise a removable cover having one part which when the cover is in place in the bath fits over the drain outlet and is substantially flush with the floor of the bath and another part which extends up an adjacent wall section of the bath substantially to a rim of the bath, for assisting in supporting a person sitting in the bath over or adjacent the drain outlet and reclining against the wall of the bath.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2008Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: KOHLER NEW ZEALAND LIMITEDInventor: Peter James Murphy
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Patent number: 8065757Abstract: A bath includes a water outlet or outlets (5) arranged to in use direct a flow of water from behind onto the upper body of a bather or bathers sitting in the bath and leaning back against the wall (1) of the bath. The upper body water outlet(s) may comprise two spaced water outlets one positioned to direct a water flow onto the left-side upper body of a bather and the other positioned to direct a water flow at the same temperature onto the right-side upper body of the bather.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2003Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Kohler New Zealand LimitedInventors: John Hatrick-Smith, David Gordon Arthur Crichton
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Patent number: 7624542Abstract: A shower or bath wall liner panel 1 includes panel sections on either side of a fold 4 down the panel, and opposing non-planar formations 7 and 8 integrally formed in the panel on either side of the fold 4 from which after installation of the liner panel one or more of a shelf, soap dish, flannel rail, or a step 10 may be supported within a shower enclosure or above a bath or which form integrally one or more of a shelf or basket, soap dish, flannel rail, or step.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2004Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Kohler New Zealand LimitedInventor: John Hatrick-Smith
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Publication number: 20060137089Abstract: A bath includes a water outlet or outlets (5) arranged to in use direct a flow of water from behind onto the upper body of a bather or bathers sitting in the bath and leaning back against the wall (1) of the bath. The upper body water outlet(s) may comprise two spaced water outlets one positioned to direct a water flow onto the left-side upper body of a bather and the other positioned to direct a water flow at the same temperature onto the right-side upper body of the bather.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2003Publication date: June 29, 2006Applicant: KOHLER NEW ZEALAND LIMITEDInventors: John Hatrick-Smith, David Crichton
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Patent number: D590052Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2007Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Kohler New Zealand LimitedInventor: Peter Murphy
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Patent number: D590053Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2007Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Kohler New Zealand LimitedInventor: Peter Murphy