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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2014
Applicant:
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Inventors:
Douglas E. Bogard, Kohler, WI (US);
Kyle L. Hokel, Sheboygan Falls, WI (US);
Peter Kajuch, Brookfield, WI (US);
Assignee:
KOHLER CO., Kohler, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03D 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E03D 13/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A urinal is disclosed as having a spreader assembly. The spreader assembly includes a spreader body that may be mounted to the urinal, and a spreader mat. The spreader mat includes a series of spray holes. The spreader body is connected to a water supply, and a perimeter of the spreader mat is sealed to the spreader body. Each spray hole of the spreader mat is oriented to direct water onto a particular area of the urinal, when water is supplied to flush the urinal.