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Replaceable trim kit

US9181686B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20References

19Claims

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Assignee

Kohler Co. · US

Inventors

Benjamin W. Marotz · Kohler, US
Murali Natarajan · Sheboygan, US
Andrew Stokes · Sheboygan, US
Lisa Burns · Sheboygan, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 17, 2012
Grant date	Nov 10, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 2, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T137/6977
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A trim kit for providing improved aesthetics to a bathroom fixture having a first side and a second side with a housing of a device coupled to the first side. The trim kit includes a mounting plate configured to be coupled to the device on the second side of the fixture, and an escutcheon having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The exterior surface is configured to provide a decorative aesthetic for the trim kit. The mounting plate includes a plurality of tabs. The interior surface of the escutcheon includes a plurality of catches that are each configured to engage with a corresponding catch to allow the escutcheon to be detachably coupled to the mounting plate.

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