Kohler Company

Michael G Cook

Gary E Graham

Peter William Swart

Robert C Giese

Carter J Thomas

David J O'Connell

Ronald A Bauer

Disclosed herein is a bath tub having a deep basin without an internal overflow. Instead, an overflow trough encircles the basin and collects water falling over a rim of the basin. A pump directs water within the overflow trough through a conduit back into the basin, so as to continuously maintain water flowing over the rim of the basin. Micro-effervescence and a chromatherapy system can also be provided with such a tub.

Overflowing soaker bath tub

Disclosed herein is a shower system having at least one showerhead mounted on large candy cane-shaped showerhead posts in which flexible water lines are disposed. A counterbalanced bearing mechanism for each tube permits the position the showerheads to be adjusted by simply rotating, raising and/or lowering the showerhead posts as needed. The counterbalance assembly automatically maintains the vertical position of the tube and the bearing hold the tube at the desired angle.

Shower post adjustment mechanism

Disclosed herein is a shower system having a nozzle supported by a carriage that travels along tracks in a shower tower housing. The carriage includes wheeled components pivotably connected together and biased apart at one end by a spring. It also includes a brake that is urged against a track by the spring to hold the body spray nozzle at a given height. The brake can be released by pulling the body spray nozzle outwardly to compress the spring. The carriage may then be slid vertically along the track to move the body spray nozzle to the desired height. Releasing the body spray nozzle re-engages the brake, which holds the body spray nozzle at the selected height.

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Kohler, WI, United States of America

Michael G Cook