Granted Patent B2

US 12,607,000 · App. 18/429,169 · Granted Apr 21, 2026

Inventors: Michael Luettgen (Grafton, WI); William Kuru (Plymouth, WI); Clayton Garrels (Sheboygan, WI); Peter W. Denzin (Glenbeulah, WI)

Assignee: Kohler Co.

E03D9/05A47K13/307A47K17/00C11D7/04E03D1/36E03D5/10E03D9/005E03D9/031E03D9/032E03D9/033E03D9/038G08B5/36G08B21/182C11D2111/14C11D2111/24E03D2009/024E03D2009/028

Abstract

Claims (50)

1 . A toilet bowl cleaning system comprising:

a toilet seat assembly including a cavity;

a cleaning compound dispenser configured for insertion into the cavity of the toilet seat assembly;

a cover configured to conceal the cavity; and

an actuator configured to remove the cleaning compound dispenser from the cavity.

2 . The toilet bowl cleaning system of claim 1 , wherein the actuator includes a button.

3 . The toilet bowl cleaning system of claim 1 , wherein the actuator activates a spring mechanism that pushes the cleaning compound dispenser in a direction opposite of the insertion of the cleaning compound dispenser.

4 . A toilet bowl cleaning system comprising:

a toilet seat assembly including a cavity;

a cleaning compound dispenser configured for insertion into the cavity of the toilet seat assembly;

a cover configured to conceal the cavity; and

a locking mechanism configured to secure the cleaning compound dispenser in the cavity of the toilet seat.

5 . A toilet bowl cleaning system comprising:

a toilet seat assembly including a cavity;

a cleaning compound dispenser configured for insertion into the cavity of the toilet seat assembly;

a cover configured to conceal the cavity; and

a fluid passage from a toilet tank to the cleaning compound dispenser.

6 . The toilet bowl cleaning system of claim 5 , further comprising:

a receiver configured to control a flow of water from the fluid passage to the cleaning compound dispenser.

7 . A toilet bowl cleaning system comprising:

a toilet seat assembly including a cavity;

a cleaning compound dispenser configured for insertion into the cavity of the toilet seat assembly;

a cover configured to conceal the cavity; and

a container configured to store a cleaning compound.

8 . The toilet bowl cleaning system of claim 7 , further comprising:

a generator configured to generate the cleaning compound.

9 . The toilet bowl cleaning system of claim 8 , further comprising:

a controller configured to monitor a level of the cleaning compound and activate the generator when the level of the cleaning compound is below a predetermined threshold.

10 . A toilet comprising:

a tank configured to hold water;

a toilet seat assembly including a cavity;

a cleaning compound dispenser configured for insertion into the cavity of the toilet seat assembly; and

a fluid passage between the tank and the cleaning compound dispenser.

11 . The toilet of claim 10 , further comprising:

a cover configured to conceal the cavity.

12 . The toilet of claim 10 , further comprising:

a toilet bowl; and

a second fluid passage between the cleaning compound dispenser at the toilet bowl.

13 . The toilet of claim 10 , further comprising:

an actuator configured to remove the cleaning compound dispenser from the cavity.

14 . The toilet of claim 13 , wherein the actuator activates a spring mechanism that pushes the cleaning compound dispenser in a direction opposite of the insertion of the cleaning compound dispenser.

15 . The toilet of claim 10 , further comprising:

a locking mechanism configured to secure the cleaning compound dispenser in the cavity of the toilet seat.

16 . The toilet of claim 15 , further comprising:

a receiver configured to control a flow of water from the fluid passage to the cleaning compound dispenser.

17 . The toilet of claim 10 , further comprising:

a container configured to store a cleaning compound.

18 . The toilet of claim 10 further comprising:

a generator configured to generate the cleaning compound; and

a controller configured to activate the generator.

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