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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2020
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Randy O. Mesun, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Jeremiah J. Rauwerdink, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Daniel N. Halloran, Saukville, WI (US);
Keith E. Muellenbach, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Jennifer L. Tarplee, Sheboygan Falls, WI (US);
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Abstract
A toilet assembly includes a toilet, a non-vitreous fluid delivery component, and a connector assembly. The non-vitreous fluid delivery component is coupled to, and in fluid communication with, the toilet. The connector assembly couples the non-vitreous fluid delivery component to the toilet in a substantially watertight manner. The connector assembly includes a connector body, a nut adjustably coupled to the connector body, and a sealing member disposed on the connector body. The nut is configured to be adjusted relative to the connector body to cause the connector body to compress the sealing member against a portion of the toilet, such that the sealing member creates a substantially watertight seal between the toilet and the connector body.