Ceramic glaze
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsRafael Eduardo Ochoa, Sandra Faieta, Megan Doege
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Abstract
A sanitary apparatus may be, among other things, a toilet bowl, a sink, a basin, a bathtub, a bidet, or a urinal. The sanitary apparatus includes a water vessel, and a water drain configured to empty the water vessel. The water vessel includes a clay body, a first layer over the clay body, the first layer is at least in part an opacified glaze, and a second layer over the first layer, the second layer is at least partially transparent and includes silica and alumina in a predetermined ratio of 9 or greater.
Claims20
A toilet comprising:
- a toilet bowl;
- a rim defining an opening of the toilet bowl;
- wherein the toilet bowl or the rim includes:
- a body;
- a first layer over the body, the first layer is at least in part an opacified glaze;
- and
- a second layer over the first layer, the second layer is at least partially transparent and includes silica and alumina in a predetermined ratio of 9 or greater.
A sanitary apparatus comprising:
- a water vessel;
- and
- a drain configured to empty water or other material from the water vessel,
- wherein the water vessel includes:
- a clay body;
- a first layer over the clay body, the first layer is at least in part an opacified glaze;
- and
- a second layer over the first layer, the second layer is at least partially transparent and includes silica and alumina in a predetermined ratio of 9 or greater.
A method of manufacturing a sanitary apparatus, the method comprising:
- forming a clay body;
- spraying a first layer over the clay body, the first layer including an opacified glaze;
- spraying a second layer over the clay body, the second layer including silica and alumina in a predetermined ratio of 9 or greater;
- and
- firing the clay body including the first layer and the second layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.