US 12,460,401 B2
Linear drain assembly
Andrew J. Stokes, Sheboygan, WI (US); and Vikas Salunke, Kohler, WI (US)
Assigned to Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US)
Filed by Kohler Co., Kohler, WI (US)
Filed on May 9, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/659,671.
Application 18/659,671 is a continuation of application No. 17/230,263, filed on Apr. 14, 2021, granted, now 12,006,677.
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 2024/0295112 A1, Sep. 5, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
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)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A linear drain assembly comprising:
a base portion;
a first peripheral portion slidable relative to the base portion; and
a sealing member disposed between the first peripheral portion and the base portion, the sealing member configured to form a seal between the base portion and the first peripheral portion when the first peripheral portion slides relative to the base portion.
 
10. A method, comprising:
positioning a first peripheral portion within a base portion of a linear drain assembly; and
sliding the first peripheral portion within the base portion to a desired position;
wherein a sealing member is disposed between the first peripheral portion and the base portion to form a seal between the base portion and the first peripheral portion while the first peripheral portion slides relative to the base portion.
 
19. A linear drain assembly, comprising:
a base portion;
a first peripheral portion slidable relative to the base portion;
a second peripheral portion independently slidable relative to the base portion; and
a sealing member disposed between the base portion and at least one of the first peripheral portion or the second peripheral portion, the sealing member configured to form a seal between the base portion and the first peripheral portion or the second peripheral portion when the at least one of the first peripheral portion or the second peripheral portion slides relative to the base portion.