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US 12,661,669 B2Granted
Oscillating wand bidet
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsMichael Smith, Andrew Smith
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Abstract
An oscillating bidet includes a housing configured to receive a flow of water and a bidet wand configured to oscillate under the flow of water. The housing includes a housing inlet configured to receive a flow of water and a housing outlet configured to dispense the flow of water. The housing further includes a chamber configured to direct the flow of water from the housing inlet to the housing outlet.
Claims13
An oscillating bidet comprising:
- a housing configured to receive a flow of water, the housing including a housing inlet configured to receive the flow of water, a housing outlet configured to dispense the flow of water, and a chamber configured to direct the flow of water from the housing inlet to the housing outlet;
- a gear assembly including a turbine disposed within the chamber of the housing;
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- a bidet wand configured to oscillate under the flow of water.
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An oscillating bidet assembly comprising:
- a housing configured to receive a flow of water, the housing including a housing inlet configured to receive the flow of water, a housing outlet configured to dispense the flow of water, a chamber configured to direct the flow of water from the housing inlet to the housing outlet, and a gear assembly including a turbine disposed within the chamber, the gear assembly configured to rotate a cam as the flow of water moves through the housing;
- a bidet wand having a wand outlet;
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- a cam arm having a first end coupled to the cam and a second end coupled to the bidet wand, the cam arm being configured to oscillate the bidet wand as the cam rotates.
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A method of oscillating a bidet, the method comprising:
- receiving a flow of water at a housing;
- rotating a turbine disposed within the housing under the flow of water;
- oscillating a bidet wand under the flow of water, the bidet wand oscillated between more than one use position;
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- dispensing water from the bidet wand as the bidet wand oscillates.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.