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US 11,118,338 B2Granted
Plumbing fixtures with insert-molded components
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsMark W. Schibur, Jeremiah J. Rauwerdink
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Abstract
A plumbing fixture includes an electrical component insert-molded within a portion of the plumbing fixture, the portion formed from an epoxy. The electrical component is offset from and disposed below an outer surface of the plumbing fixture.
Claims10
A toilet comprising:
- a base structure for a flush engine formed of a sanitary material having an outer surface and an inner surface;
- and
- an electrical component insert-molded within a portion of the base structure of the toilet using an insert that is inserted into a mold for the base structure, the portion formed from an epoxy that is inserted into the base structure and flows around the insert, wherein the epoxy substantially matches the appearance of the sanitary material and is transmissive of light from the electrical component;
- wherein the electrical component is offset from and disposed below the outer surface of the base structure toilet.
1 more element
A toilet comprising:
- a base structure for a flush engine formed of a sanitary material having an outer surface and an inner surface;
- and
- a sensor insert-molded within the base structure of the toilet, using an insert that is inserted into a mold for the base structure, the portion formed from an epoxy that is inserted into the base structure and flows around the insert, wherein the epoxy substantially matches the appearance of the sanitary material and is transmissive of light from the electrical component;
- wherein the sensor is offset from and disposed below the outer surface of the toilet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.