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US 11,433,627 B2Granted
Method of forming fluid channels on a bathtub
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorKenneth Stout
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Abstract
A method of forming a bathtub includes forming a core from a core material, coupling the core to a bathtub shell, applying a reinforcing material to the bathtub shell over the core to form a reinforcement structure, forming one or more openings in the bathtub shell, and substantially removing the core from between the bathtub shell and the reinforcement structure to define one or more fluid channels of the bathtub.
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A method of forming a bathtub, the method comprising:
- forming a core from a core material;
- coupling the core to a bathtub shell;
- applying a reinforcing material to the bathtub shell over the core to form a reinforcement structure;
- forming one or more openings in the bathtub shell;
- and
- substantially removing the core from between the bathtub shell and the reinforcement structure to define one or more fluid channels of the bathtub.
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A method of forming a bathtub, the method comprising:
- forming a core from a core material, wherein the core material is at least one of a dissolvable material or a phase-changeable material;
- coupling the core to a bathtub shell;
- applying a reinforcing material to the bathtub shell over the core to form a reinforcement structure;
- forming one or more openings in the bathtub shell to access the core;
- and
- substantially removing the core from between the bathtub shell and the reinforcement structure to define one or more fluid channels of the bathtub.
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A method of forming a bathtub, the method comprising:
- forming a core from a core material;
- coupling the core to a bathtub shell;
- applying a reinforcing material to the bathtub shell over the core to form a reinforcement structure;
- and
- substantially removing the core from between the bathtub shell and the reinforcement structure to define a fluid channel of the bathtub.
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