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US 12,006,677 B2Granted
Linear drain assembly
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsAndrew J. Stokes, Vikas Salunke
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Abstract
A linear drain assembly is provided. The linear drain assembly includes a base portion and a first peripheral portion. The base portion includes a base trough and a base flange. The first peripheral portion includes a first trough and a first flange. The first trough is nested within the base trough and the base flange is nested within the first flange.
Claims19
A linear drain assembly comprising:
- a base portion comprising a base trough and a base flange;
- and
- a first peripheral portion comprising a first trough and a first flange;
- wherein the first trough is nested within the base trough and the base flange is nested within the first flange;
- and
- wherein the first peripheral portion is slidable along the base portion when the first trough is nested within the base trough.
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A linear drain assembly comprising:
- a base portion comprising:
- a first base end;
- a second base end;
- a base trough extending between the first base end and the second base end;
- an outlet body in fluid communication with the base trough and extending away from the base portion in a first direction;
- and
- a base flange extending away from the base portion, the base flange defining a base flange width;
- and
- a first peripheral portion comprising:
- a first peripheral end;
- a second peripheral end;
- a first wall, a second wall, and a third wall defining a first trough;
- and
- a first flange extending away from the first trough and defining a first flange width, the first flange width greater than the base flange width;
- wherein the first peripheral portion is slidable along the base portion when the first trough is nested within the base trough.
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A method of assembling a linear drain assembly, the method comprising:
- positioning a first peripheral portion within a base portion;
- sliding the first peripheral portion within the base portion to a desired position;
- coupling the first peripheral portion to the base portion;
- cutting a drain grate to fit within the first peripheral portion and the base portion;
- and
- positioning the drain grate within both the first peripheral portion and the base portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.