Toilet

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12590449-B2
Application number	US-202418427081-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 30, 2024
Priority date	Jan 31, 2023
Publication date	Mar 31, 2026
Grant date	Mar 31, 2026

Abstract

A toilet may include a base including a bowl, a rim disposed around a top of the bowl, and a seat rotatably coupled to the rim. The eat may include a top surface configured to support a user and a bottom surface opposite the top surface. In some examples, the top surface is disposed at an incline and the bottom surface is supported by the rim. In some example, a dampener including a softer material than the bowl and disposed within the bowl. In some examples, a bidet wand extends from the base and is configured to selectively change between a position for dispensing a flow of water for washing a user and a position for cleaning a surface of the bowl. In some examples, the toilet includes a floor connector including a channel formed by a first flange and a second flange.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A toilet comprising:
a base including a bowl structure having a bowl structure inner surface; a dampener configured to reduce urine splash back and including a dampener inner surface, the dampener comprised of a softer material than the bowl structure and disposed within the bowl structure; and a bowl inner surface defined by the bowl structure inner surface and the dampener inner surface, wherein the dampener is integrally formed with the bowl structure inner surface.

2 . The toilet of claim 1 , wherein the bowl structure is comprised of vitreous china and the dampener is comprised of silicone.

3 . The toilet of claim 1 , wherein the dampener is over molded on the bowl structure.

4 . The toilet of claim 1 , further comprising:
a rim supported by or integrated with the base, wherein the rim is inclined at an acute angle below a horizontal plane.

5 . The toilet of claim 1 , further comprising:
a bidet wand extending from the base, the bidet wand configured to selectively change between a position for dispensing a flow of water for washing a user and a position for cleaning a surface of the bowl structure.

6 . The toilet of claim 1 , further comprising:
a floor connector including a channel formed by a first flange and a second flange on a bottom of the toilet.

7 . An apparatus comprising:
a base including a bowl structure having a bowl structure inner surface and formed from vitreous china; a dampener configured to reduce urine splash back and including a dampener inner surface, wherein the dampener comprised of a polymer; and a bowl inner surface defined by the bowl structure inner surface and the dampener inner surface, wherein the dampener is integrally formed with the bowl structure inner surface.

8 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the dampener is comprised of silicone.

9 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the dampener is over molded on the bowl structure.

10 . The apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising:
a rim supported by or integrated with the base, wherein the rim is inclined at an acute angle below a horizontal plane.

11 . The apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising:
a bidet wand extending from the base, the bidet wand configured to selectively change between a position for dispensing a flow of water for washing a user and a position for cleaning a surface of the bowl structure.

12 . The apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising:
a floor connector including a channel formed by a first flange and a second flange on a bottom of the toilet.

13 . A toilet comprising:
a base including a bowl structure having a bowl structure inner surface and formed from vitreous china; a rim disposed around a top of the bowl; a seat rotatably coupled to the rim, wherein when a top surface of the rim is disposed at an incline with respect to a horizontal plane; a dampener configured to reduce urine splash back and including a dampener inner surface, wherein the dampener comprised of a polymer; and a bowl inner surface defined by the bowl structure inner surface and the dampener inner surface, wherein the dampener is integrally formed with the bowl structure inner surface.

14 . The toilet of claim 13 , wherein the bowl structure is comprised of vitreous china and the dampener is comprised of silicone.

15 . The toilet of claim 13 , wherein the dampener is over molded on the bowl structure.

16 . The toilet of claim 13 , further comprising:
a bidet wand extending from the base, the bidet wand configured to selectively change between a position for dispensing a flow of water for washing a user and a position for cleaning a surface of the bowl structure.

17 . The toilet of claim 7 , further comprising:
a floor connector including a channel formed by a first flange and a second flange on a bottom of the toilet.

Assignees

• Kohler Co

Inventors

• Halloran Daniel N
• Bartel Luke
• Ayala Diego Alejandro Cuervo
• Hizon Roehl Megan Joe
• Irek Wesley
• Davis Robert S
• Kuru William
• Alvarez Paola
• Tershner Crystel
• Kapal Kenneth A
• Lange Alan E
• Wilcox Cody
• Van Gorden Andrew
• Liu Yi
• Laundre Jeffrey T
• Resch Amber Colleen
• Dehne Amy
• Hammer David
• Mitchell Aaron
• Grotegut Ryan
• Y Mrudula
• Reik Jonathan

Classifications

• E03D11/16 Primary

  Means for connecting the bowl to the floor, e.g. to a floor outlet · CPC title

• E03D2201/20

  Noise reduction features · CPC title

• E03D9/085 Primary

  Hand-held spray heads for bidet use or for cleaning the bowl · CPC title