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Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2024

Filed:

Mar. 04, 2022
Applicant:

Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);

Inventor:

Matthew J. Ball, Sheboygan, WI (US);

Assignee:

KOHLER CO., Kohler, WI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 27/12 (2006.01); F16L 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 27/12 (2013.01); F16L 15/02 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract

A method of installing a plumbing fixture to an outlet of a water supply assembly located behind a wall includes providing a plumbing fixture including an attachment structure. The method also includes providing an adapter configured to couple the plumbing fixture to an outlet of a water supply assembly. The adapter includes an annular body, a plurality of collars, and an engagement structure. The annular body extends between a first end and a second end and defining a bore extending therethrough. The plurality of collars is provided along an exterior of the annular body and spaced inwardly from the first end such that each of the collars is separated from an adjacent one of the collars in a lateral direction by a recess. The engagement structure is provided along the exterior at the second end.


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