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US 2025/0019953 A1Published application
Cover system for a toilet tank
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsWilliam C. Kuru, Clayton C. Garrels
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Abstract
A cover system for a toilet tank including a receptable and a lid. The receptacle is configured to receive a cartridge. The lid configured to cover a rim portion of the receptacle. The receptacle is fluidly connected to the toilet tank and a toilet bowl. A flush valve is configured to initiate an operational cycle including dispensing water into the toilet bowl from the receptacle and dispensing water into the receptacle from the toilet tank. The receptacle is integrally formed with a cover for the toilet tank.
Claims20
A toilet comprising:
- a toilet tank;
- a cover for the toilet tank;
- a receptacle formed in the cover for the toilet tank and configured to receive a cartridge including a chemical compound,
- wherein the receptacle is fluidly connected to the toilet tank and/or a toilet bowl.
1 more element
A toilet assembly, comprising:
- a toilet tank;
- a cover for the toilet tank;
- a receptacle integrated in the cover configured to receive a cartridge;
- and
- a lid configured to cover a rim portion of the receptacle;
- wherein the receptacle is fluidly connected with the toilet tank and a toilet bowl,
- wherein a flush valve is configured to initiate an operational cycle including:
- dispensing water into the toilet bowl from the receptacle;
- and
- dispensing water to the receptacle,
- wherein the receptacle is integrally formed with the cover for the toilet tank.
8 more elements
A method comprising:
- providing a chemical dispensing system in a receptacle within a cover of a toilet tank;
- initiate a flush cycle in response to a flush trigger;
- dispensing water into a toilet bowl from the receptacle;
- and
- dispensing water to the receptacle.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.