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US 9,808,811 B2Granted
Shower
AssigneeKohler Co.
InventorsRafael Alfredo Rexach, Stephanie Szemetylo, David J. Richter-O'Connell, Jeffrey James Elsesser, James S. Giefer
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Abstract
A shower assembly includes an inlet, a first tank, and a second tank. The inlet is configured to receive water from a water source. The first tank is associated with a plurality of first outlets configured to pass water from the first tank. The second tank is associated with a plurality of second outlets configured to pass water from the second tank. The second tank is configured to receive and collect water from the inlet and also to distribute water to the first tank.
Claims17
A shower assembly, comprising:
- an inlet configured to receive water from a water source;
- a first tank associated with a plurality of first outlets configured to pass water from the first tank;
- and
- a second tank associated with a plurality of second outlets configured to pass water from the second tank;
- wherein the second tank is configured to receive and collect water from the inlet and also to distribute water to the first tank;
- wherein the first tank and the second tank are defined by a reservoir, the reservoir having a wall that divides the first tank from the second tank and limits water flow therebetween;
- and
- wherein the reservoir includes a bottom panel, the wall is an inner wall coupled to and extending upward from the bottom panel, and the reservoir further includes an outer wall extending upward from the bottom panel.
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A shower assembly comprising:
- a bottom panel having a plurality of first outlets in a first region and a plurality of second outlets in a second region;
- an outer wall extending upward from the bottom panel;
- and
- an inner wall extending upward from the bottom panel, such that a first tank and a second tank are cooperatively defined by the bottom panel, the outer wall, and the inner wall;
- wherein the first tank is positioned directly above the first region and is in fluid communication with the plurality of first outlets;
- wherein the second tank is positioned directly above the second region and is in fluid communication with the plurality of second outlets;
- wherein the first and second tanks are not pressurized by a supply pressure of a flow of water entering the first and second tanks;
- and
- wherein each of the first outlets includes a bore having a diameter sufficient to release water from the first tank only as discrete drops when the height of the water in the first tank is above each of the first outlets and below a maximum height of the first tank.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.