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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2014
Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US);
Scott R. Knapp, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Santosh R. Narasimhan, Port Washington, WI (US);
Jeffrey F. Tempas, Oostburg, WI (US);
Kenneth A. Lefeber, Plymouth, WI (US);
David P. Ourada, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Fred Ogreenc, Cedar Grove, WI (US);
KOHLER CO., Kohler, WI (US);
Abstract
A wall-entry bathtub includes a basin, a shell defining an entryway to allow access into the basin, and an entry wall movable between a lowered position and a raised position, wherein the entry wall is substantially clear of the entryway in the lowered position and at least partially blocks the entryway in the raised position. The bathtub also includes first and second entry wall position sensors configured to sense the position of the entry wall and a controller in electronic communication with the first and second entry wall position sensors, wherein the controller is configured to control components of the bathtub based at least in part on the position of the entry wall.