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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
May. 07, 2024
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Jeffrey A. Kohler, Richfield, WI (US);
David J. Macon, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Mark W. Schibur, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Thomas Manoni, Port Washington, WI (US);
Vindhya K. Tiwari, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Jeffrey A. Schumacher, Port Washington, WI (US);
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Abstract
A faucet includes an internal waterway. The internal waterway is at least partially formed of a first material defined by a maximum temperature. The internal waterway includes a valve seat configured to receive water and a conduit coupled to the valve seat and configured to receive the water from the valve seat. The faucet further includes a body formed of a second material having a processing temperature less than the maximum temperature of the first material forming the internal waterway, wherein the body is cast around the internal waterway.