发明名称 Replaceable trim kit
摘要 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.
申请公布号 US9181686(B2) 申请公布日期 2015.11.10
申请号 US201213588487 申请日期 2012.08.17
申请人 KOHLER CO. 发明人 Marotz Benjamin;Natarajan Murali;Stokes Andrew;Burns Lisa
分类号 E03C1/12;E03C1/23;E03C1/232;E03C1/24;F16C1/16;F16C1/22 主分类号 E03C1/12
代理机构 Foley & Lardner LLP 代理人 Foley & Lardner LLP
主权项 1. 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 and an actuator configured to engage the device through the second side, the trim kit comprising: a mounting plate configured to be coupled to the device on the second side of the fixture, such that the mounting plate is in direct contact with an external surface of the fixture and at least a portion of the mounting plate engages an opening in the fixture to couple the portion to the housing; and a plurality of escutcheons, each escutcheon having an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the interior surface of each escutcheon includes a plurality of catches to allow each escutcheon to be coupled to the mounting plate; wherein each exterior surface is configured to provide a decorative aesthetic for the trim kit; wherein the mounting plate includes a plurality of tabs; wherein each catch is configured to engage with a corresponding tab to allow the escutcheon to be detachably coupled to the mounting plate; and wherein there is clearance provided between each escutcheon and the actuator when the actuator engages the device to allow movement of the actuator relative to each escutcheon.
地址 Kohler WI US
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