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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2023
Filed:
May. 01, 2020
Applicant:
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Inventors:
Clayton C. Garrels, Kohler, WI (US);
William C. Kuru, Plymouth, WI (US);
William Kalk, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Randal S. Graskamp, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E03D 11/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E03D 11/08 (2013.01); E03D 2201/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A toilet assembly includes a toilet body and a fluidic oscillator. The toilet body defines a toilet bowl that is configured to receive a volume of fluid therein. The fluidic oscillator is coupled to the toilet body in a rim area of the toilet bowl. The fluidic oscillator is positioned to direct a fluid onto an inner surface of the toilet bowl. The fluidic oscillator is configured to continuously redirect the flow of fluid to different locations along the inner surface of the toilet bowl.