Baths – closets – sinks – and spittoons – Flush closet – Bowl
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-20
2005-09-20
Phillips, Charles E. (Department: 3751)
Baths, closets, sinks, and spittoons
Flush closet
Bowl
Reexamination Certificate
active
06944891
ABSTRACT:
A toilet has a trapway extending between a bowl opening and an outlet opening. The trapway defines a curved water dam region above the bowl opening, a down leg, and a straight out leg between the down leg and the outlet opening. The out leg has an air dam cavity such that the trapway has an increased cross-sectional area at the air dam.
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Kuru William C.
Mukerji Sudip
Kohler Co.
Phillips Charles E.
Quarles & Brady LLP
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