US 12,442,166 B2
Sink system and components
Niels Eilmus, Sheboygan, WI (US); Evan Grybush, Belgium, WI (US); Margaret Mazz, Atlanta, GA (US); Ken Kapal, Sheboygan, WI (US); Ryan Detlaff, Sheboygan, WI (US); Josh Hippert, Newton, WI (US); Shawn Booth, Sheboygan, WI (US); Erika Kovesdi, Kohler, WI (US); Jason Miller, Plymouth, WI (US); and Luncheak Tan, Sheboygan, WI (US)
Assigned to Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US)
Filed by Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US)
Filed on May 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/738,587.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/188,888, filed on May 14, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0364343 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. E03C 1/266 (2006.01); A47J 43/24 (2006.01); A47L 15/00 (2006.01); A47L 15/42 (2006.01); A61L 2/18 (2006.01); A61L 2/24 (2006.01); B08B 3/08 (2006.01); B08B 13/00 (2006.01); E03C 1/126 (2006.01); E03C 1/182 (2006.01)
CPC E03C 1/2665 (2013.01) [A47J 43/24 (2013.01); A47L 15/0086 (2013.01); A47L 15/4236 (2013.01); A61L 2/18 (2013.01); A61L 2/24 (2013.01); B08B 3/08 (2013.01); B08B 13/00 (2013.01); E03C 1/126 (2013.01); E03C 1/182 (2013.01); A61L 2202/121 (2013.01); A61L 2202/122 (2013.01); A61L 2202/14 (2013.01); A61L 2202/17 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sink system, comprising:
a sink basin;
a disposal system comprising a first inlet fluidly coupled to the sink basin, a second inlet fluidly coupled to a second fluid source, and a garbage disposal configured to receive a first flow of fluid from the sink basin via the first inlet and receive a second flow of fluid from a second fluid source via the second inlet,
wherein the sink basin delivers a flow of used water to the disposal system and the second fluid source delivers a flow of clean water to the disposal system;
a controller configured to activate the second fluid source and the garbage disposal for a predetermined amount of time in response to a user input, and deactivate the second fluid source and the garbage disposal after the predetermined amount of time has elapsed, such that the garbage disposal is operable without the first flow of fluid from the sink basin.