Bathroom fixtures and components

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11272813-B2
Application number	US-202016800657-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 25, 2020
Priority date	Nov 1, 2016
Publication date	Mar 15, 2022
Grant date	Mar 15, 2022

Abstract

A bathroom module includes a shower area that includes a shower head, a control valve assembly, and a drain. The module also includes a toilet area including a toilet assembly and a transition area disposed between the shower area and the toilet area. The module also includes a shower area front wall and a shower area side wall, the shower area disposed along a first side of the shower area front wall and a first side of the shower area side wall. The module also includes a toilet area front wall and a toilet area side wall, the toilet area disposed along a first side of the toilet area front wall and a first side of the toilet area side wall. A grooming area includes a sink assembly that comprises a faucet, and the grooming area is disposed along a second side of at least one of the shower area front wall, the shower area side wall, the toilet area front wall, and the toilet area side wall.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bathroom module, comprising:
a shower area comprising a shower head, a control valve assembly, and a drain;
a toilet area comprising a toilet assembly;
a transition area disposed between the shower area and the toilet area;
a shower area front wall;
a shower area side wall, the shower area disposed along a first side of the shower area front wall and a first side of the shower area side wall;
a toilet area front wall;
a toilet area side wall, the toilet area disposed along a first side of the toilet area front wall and a first side of the toilet area side wall;
a grooming area comprising a sink assembly that comprises a faucet, wherein the grooming area is disposed along a second side of at least one of the shower area front wall, the shower area side wall, the toilet area front wall, and the toilet area side wall; and
a shower area partial wall and a toilet area partial wall, wherein the shower area partial wall partially separates the shower area from the transition area and the toilet area partial wall partially separates the toilet area from the transition area.

2. The bathroom module of claim 1 , further comprising a door hingably attached to the shower area front wall.

3. The bathroom module of claim 2 , wherein:
the door is movable between a first position and a second position;
in the first position, the door separates the shower area, the transition area, and the toilet area from the grooming area; and
in the second position, the door separates the shower area from the transition area, the toilet area, and the grooming area.

4. The bathroom module of claim 3 , wherein, in the first position, the door is substantially parallel to and aligned with the shower area front wall and the toilet area front wall.

5. The bathroom module of claim 3 , wherein, in the second position, the door is substantially perpendicular to the shower area front wall and the toilet area front wall.

6. The bathroom module of claim 3 , wherein the shower area front wall and the toilet area front wall are aligned with each other along their lengths such that the door creates a continuous wall with the shower area front wall and the toilet area front wall in the first position.

7. The bathroom module of claim 3 , wherein, in the first position, there are no doors separating the shower area, the transition area, and the toilet area.

8. The bathroom module of claim 3 , wherein, in the second position, the door only encloses the shower area and separates the shower area from the rest of the bathroom module.

9. The bathroom module of claim 3 , wherein the transition area comprises a transition area floor and the shower area comprises a shower area floor, wherein the transition area floor and the shower area floor are at two different vertical levels.

10. The bathroom module of claim 9 , wherein the door moves vertically as the door moves between the first position and the second position to change between the two different vertical levels of the transition area floor and the shower area floor.

11. The bathroom module of claim 2 , wherein the door is movable through a portion of the transition area.

12. The bathroom module of claim 1 , wherein the door is aligned with the shower area partial wall in the second position.

13. The bathroom module of claim 1 , wherein the bathroom module is a prefabricated as a transportable module.

14. The bathroom module of claim 1 , wherein the bathroom module is configured to connect to a room, wherein there are no walls between the grooming area and the room such that the grooming area is open to and at least partially shares a space with the room.

15. A bathroom module, comprising:
a shower area;
a toilet area;
a transition area disposed between the shower area and the toilet area;
a shower area front wall;
a shower area side wall, the shower area disposed along a first side of the shower area front wall and a first side of the shower area side wall;
a toilet area front wall;
a toilet area side wall, the toilet area disposed along a first side of the toilet area front wall and a first side of the toilet area side wall; and
a grooming area disposed along a second side of at least one of the shower area front wall, the shower area side wall, the toilet area front wall, and the toilet area side wall;
wherein the bathroom module is configured to connect to a room, wherein there are no walls between the grooming area and the room such that the grooming area is open to and at least partially shares a space with the room.

16. The bathroom module of claim 15 , further comprising a door hingably attached to the shower area front wall.

17. The bathroom module of claim 16 , wherein:
the door is movable between a first position and a second position;
in the first position, the door separates the shower area, the transition area, and the toilet area from the grooming area; and
in the second position, the door separates the shower area from the transition area, the toilet area, and the grooming area.

18. A bathroom module, comprising:
a shower area;
a toilet area;
a transition area disposed between the shower area and the toilet area;
a shower area front wall;
a shower area side wall, the shower area disposed along a first side of the shower area front wall and a first side of the shower area side wall;
a toilet area front wall;
a toilet area side wall, the toilet area disposed along a first side of the toilet area front wall and a first side of the toilet area side wall; and
a grooming area disposed along a second side of at least one of the shower area front wall, the shower area side wall, the toilet area front wall, and the toilet area side wall;
wherein the grooming area is positioned along both the second side of the shower area front wall and the second side of the shower area side wall or along both the second side of the toilet area front wall and the second side of the toilet area side wall.

19. The bathroom module of claim 18 , further comprising a door hingably attached to the shower area front wall.

20. The bathroom module of claim 19 , wherein the bathroom module is configured to connect to a room, wherein there are no walls between the grooming area and the room such that the grooming area is open to and at least partially shares a space with the room.

Assignees

• Kohler Co

Inventors

• Szemetylo Stephanie
• Slothower Erich D
• Swarte Gregory De
• Mazz Margaret C
• Mahon Terrence K
• Beining Nona J

Classifications

• E03C1/182

  connected to the waste-pipe · CPC title

• E03C1/1222

  Arrangements of devices in domestic waste water pipe-line systems · CPC title

• A47K3/282

  Seats specially adapted for showers · CPC title

• E04H1/1266 Primary

  Cubicles for dressing; Toilets · CPC title

• A47K3/283

  Fixed showers (pans or trays A47K3/40) · CPC title