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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 13, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Scott R Lowry, Hamilton, OH (US);
Thomas A Bonnell, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Robert C Giese, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Todd S Schaetz, Waldo, WI (US);
Peter W Swart, Oostburg, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4541 ; 45413 ; 4601 ; 4678 ;
Abstract
A spout which can effect a waterfall in the form of a sheet of water in conjunction with the recirculation of bathing water is described. An accumulator with a baffle structure receives the recirculating bathing water to place it in a quiescent state before passage from the spout. In a preferred embodiment, there is a whirlpool basin which receives bathing water from the spout as well as body spray nozzles which also receive recirculating water from the basin.