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US 11,111,663 B2Granted
Urinal with trapway connection system
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsJeremiah J. Rauwerdink, Keith E. Muellenbach
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Abstract
A urinal includes a bowl assembly and a trapway assembly. The bowl assembly includes a body. The body defines a bowl and a cavity. The cavity includes a receiver configured to receive a bracket. The trapway assembly is configured to be located in the cavity. The trapway assembly is configured to fluidly couple the bowl to a drain. The trapway assembly is configured to be coupled to the drain separate from the bowl assembly. The bowl assembly is configured to be coupled to a wall separate from the trapway assembly.
Claims20
A urinal, comprising:
- a bowl assembly comprising a body, the body comprising a bowl and a cavity, the cavity of the body comprising a receiver configured to receive a bracket;
- and
- a trapway assembly comprising a trapway including a U-shaped portion and being configured such that the U-shaped portion of the trapway is placed within the cavity of the body as the bowl assembly is coupled to the wall, the trapway assembly configured to fluidly couple the bowl to a drain;
- wherein the trapway assembly is configured to be coupled to the drain separate from the bowl assembly;
- and
- wherein the bowl assembly is configured to be coupled to a wall separate from the trapway assembly.
3 more elements
A urinal, comprising:
- a bowl assembly comprising a body, the body comprising a bowl and a cavity, the bowl assembly configured to be coupled to a wall;
- and
- a trapway assembly comprising a trapway including a U-shaped portion, the U-shaped portion of the trapway placed within the cavity of the body as the bowl assembly is coupled to the wall, the trapway assembly configured to fluidly couple the bowl to a drain;
- wherein the body does not have any recesses for receiving fasteners for coupling the bowl assembly to the wall or any recesses for receiving fasteners for coupling the trapway assembly to the drain or bowl assembly.
1 more element
A urinal, comprising:
- a bowl assembly comprising a body, the body comprising a bowl and a cavity, the bowl defining an opening, the bowl assembly configured to be coupled to a wall;
- and
- a trapway assembly comprising a trapway including a U-shaped portion, the U-shaped portion of the trapway configured to be located in the cavity of the body, the trapway assembly comprising an inlet fitting and configured to fluidly couple the bowl to a drain and to locate the inlet fitting proximate the opening when the bowl assembly is brought into confronting relation with the wall and the trapway is placed within the cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.