US 12,006,677 B2
Linear drain assembly
Andrew J. Stokes, Mazomanie, WI (US); and Vikas Salunke, Kohler, WI (US)
Assigned to KOHLER CO.
Filed by Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US)
Filed on Apr. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/230,263.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/109,960, filed on Nov. 5, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/034,258, filed on Jun. 3, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0381216 A1, Dec. 9, 2021
Int. Cl. E03F 5/04 (2006.01); E03F 5/06 (2006.01)
CPC E03F 5/0408 (2013.01) [E03F 5/0404 (2013.01); E03F 2005/0413 (2013.01); E03F 5/06 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A linear drain assembly comprising:
a base portion comprising a base trough and a base flange; and
a first peripheral portion comprising a first trough and a first flange;
wherein the first trough is nested within the base trough and the base flange is nested within the first flange; and
wherein the first peripheral portion is slidable along the base portion when the first trough is nested within the base trough.
 
10. A linear drain assembly comprising:
a base portion comprising:
a first base end;
a second base end;
a base trough extending between the first base end and the second base end;
an outlet body in fluid communication with the base trough and extending away from the base portion in a first direction; and
a base flange extending away from the base portion, the base flange defining a base flange width; and
a first peripheral portion comprising:
a first peripheral end;
a second peripheral end;
a first wall, a second wall, and a third wall defining a first trough; and
a first flange extending away from the first trough and defining a first flange width, the first flange width greater than the base flange width;
wherein the first peripheral portion is slidable along the base portion when the first trough is nested within the base trough.
 
14. A method of assembling a linear drain assembly, the method comprising:
positioning a first peripheral portion within a base portion;
sliding the first peripheral portion within the base portion to a desired position;
coupling the first peripheral portion to the base portion;
cutting a drain grate to fit within the first peripheral portion and the base portion; and
positioning the drain grate within both the first peripheral portion and the base portion.