Article of sanitary ware comprising a hollow shell and a filler material which is disposed in the shell
AssigneeKohler Mira Limited
InventorsSteven Richard SANDELL, John NICHOLS
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Abstract
An article of sanitary ware includes a hollow shell. A filler material is disposed within the shell, the filler material forming a continuous structure within the shell. The shell includes a first surface adapted to provide a water collection surface and a second surface opposed to the first surface. The second surface includes a pattern of recesses with ribs therebetween, and the depth of the recesses varies with position in such a way that the minimum distance between the water collection surface and bases of the recesses is maintained substantially constant.
Claims20
An article of sanitary ware comprising:
- a hollow shell comprising a first surface adapted to provide a water collection surface and a second surface opposed to the first surface and comprising a pattern of recesses with ribs therebetween;
- and
- a filler material disposed within the shell, the filler material forming a continuous structure within the shell;
- wherein the depth of the recesses varies with position in such a way that the minimum distance between the water collection surface and bases of the recesses is maintained substantially constant.
An ablutionary installation comprising an article of sanitary ware that comprises:
- a hollow shell comprising a first surface adapted to provide a water collection surface and a second surface opposed to the first surface and comprising a pattern of recesses with ribs therebetween;
- and
- a filler material disposed within the shell, the filler material forming a continuous structure within the shell;
- wherein the depth of the recesses varies with position in such a way that the minimum distance between the water collection surface and bases of the recesses is maintained substantially constant.
A method of manufacturing an article of sanitary ware, the method comprising:
- forming a shell;
- and
- disposing a filler material within the shell, the filler material forming a continuous structure within the shell;
- wherein the shell comprises:
- a first surface adapted to provide a water collection surface;
- and
- a second surface opposed to the first surface;
- wherein the second surface comprises a pattern of recesses with ribs therebetween, the depth of the recesses varies with position in such a way that the minimum distance between the water collection surface and bases of the recesses is maintained substantially constant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.