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US 11,028,567 B2Granted
Plumbing fixture with drain-casted jet orifice
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsAndrew L. Smith, Lawrence E. Duwell, Donald G. Bogenschuetz, Billy Jack Ahola, Peter W. Swart, Scott R. Krebs
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Abstract
A plumbing fixture includes a sump and a trapway extending from sump at an inlet of the trapway. A jet orifice is disposed in the trapway at approximately the inlet and defines an angled axis that is oriented upwardly toward an upper wall of the trapway and rearwardly toward an interior of the trapway. The jet orifice is configured to direct fluid from a fluid supply source to the trapway.
Claims17
A plumbing fixture, comprising:
- a sump;
- a trapway extending from the sump at an inlet of the trapway;
- and
- a jet orifice disposed within the trapway and through a trapway surface of the trapway at approximately the inlet, wherein the jet orifice defines an angled axis that is oriented upwardly toward an upper portion of the trapway and rearwardly toward an interior of the trapway;
- and
- wherein the jet orifice is configured to direct fluid from a fluid supply source to the trapway.
3 more elements
A plumbing fixture, comprising:
- a sump;
- a trapway extending from the sump at an inlet of the trapway;
- a jet orifice disposed in the trapway at approximately the inlet, wherein the jet orifice defines an angled axis that is oriented upwardly toward an upper portion of the trapway and rearwardly toward an interior of the trapway;
- a drain channel extending from the jet orifice to a front portion of the plumbing fixture, wherein the jet orifice is configured to direct fluid from a fluid supply source to the trapway;
- and
- a first side channel and a second side channel each fluidly coupled to the drain channel and the jet orifice, wherein the first side channel and the second side channel are each configured to provide a flow of fluid from the fluid supply source through the drain channel to the jet orifice.
3 more elements
A plumbing fixture, comprising:
- a sump;
- a trapway extending from the sump at an inlet of the trapway;
- a jet orifice disposed in the trapway at approximately the inlet, wherein the jet orifice defines an angled axis that is oriented upwardly toward an upper portion of the trapway and rearwardly toward an interior of the trapway;
- and
- a drain channel extending from the jet orifice to a front portion of the plumbing fixture and beneath the sump;
- wherein the jet orifice is configured to direct fluid from a fluid supply source to the trapway.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.