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US 2026/0275697 A1Published application
Fluidics devices for plumbing fixtures
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsClayton C. Garrels, William C. Kuru, William Kalk, Randal S. Graskamp
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Abstract
A toilet assembly includes a toilet body and a fluidic oscillator. The toilet body defines a toilet bowl that is configured to receive a volume of fluid therein. The fluidic oscillator is coupled to the toilet body in a rim area of the toilet bowl. The fluidic oscillator is positioned to direct a fluid onto an inner surface of the toilet bowl. The fluidic oscillator is configured to continuously redirect the flow of fluid to different locations along the inner surface of the toilet bowl.
Claims21
(canceled)
A toilet comprising:
- a toilet bowl;
- and
- a fluidic oscillator coupled to a rim area of the toilet bowl, the fluidic oscillator positioned to direct a fluid onto an inner surface of the toilet bowl, the fluidic oscillator configured to continuously redirect a flow of fluid to different locations along the inner surface.
An apparatus comprising:
- a rim channel for a toilet bowl;
- and
- a fluidic oscillator coupled to the rim channel of the toilet bowl, the fluidic oscillator positioned to direct a fluid onto an inner surface of the toilet bowl, the fluidic oscillator configured to continuously redirect a flow of fluid to different locations along the inner surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.