ANTON JOHN KOLAR
Pilots at 11 St, Sheboygan, WI

6752517, Jun 22, 2004

Feb 6, 2002

10/068395

Jeffrey C. Hildebrand - Sheboygan WI
Carter J. Thomas - Cedarburg WI
Anton J. Kolar - Sheboygan WI

Kohler Co. - Kohler WI

F21V 900

362231, 362230, 362240, 362241, 362247, 362800, 362341, 362343

A lighting system suitable for chromatherapy includes a plurality of light fixtures mounted through walls of a tub basin to project different color light into the water in the tub. The light fixtures are operated by a central control unit and each includes a housing having a concave internal surface. An array of light emitting diodes that project different color light is mounted under a cap covering one end of the housing. A lens is threaded onto the opposite end of the housing from within the tub basin to secure the light fixture to the tub. The concave surface has the different color light projected on it, and reflects light out the light fixture in mixed fashion.

5220696, Jun 22, 1993

Jun 11, 1992

7/896952

Todd D. Dannenberg - Sheboygan WI
Thomas C. Jorsch - Sheboygan WI
Peter W. Swart - Oostburg WI
John M. Bloemer - Sheboygan WI
Anthony M. August - Manitowoc WI
Anton J. Kolar - Sheboygan WI

Kohler Co. - Kohler WI

A47K 3022

4556

For a tub which provides access through a side door, an inflatable seal is employed with the fluid connection to the seal being provided through the door hinge structure. In one embodiment, sensors are provided in conjunction with the water level in the tub so as to activate the source of pressurized fluid to the seal as well as to deflate the seal at a desired time. In another embodiment, a latching mechanism is utilized so as to provide a secure but easy delatching of the door.

5913611, Jun 22, 1999

Oct 24, 1997

8/954354

Norman J. Jaeckels - Sheboygan WI
John A. Fiumefreddo - Plymouth WI
Michael P. Gray - Kohler WI
Anton J. Kolar - Sheboygan WI
Randy O. Mesun - Sheboygan WI
Jeffrey F. Tempas - Oostburg WI

Kohler Co. - Kohler WI

E03D 501

4325

A toilet has a pump to deliver selected quantities of water from a reservoir to a toilet bowl so as to effect a water savings. In one aspect, both the motor and pump are positioned in the reservoir to deliver water to both the rim and bowl portions. In another aspect, there are conduits connected between the basin, the rim and controls which are provided to deliver water to the rim and bowl either independently, simultaneously or in selective sequences. In alternative embodiments, a refill tube is connected to an intake conduit and the rim of the bowl to effect a water seal, a fail safe valve is connected to the supply conduit, a receptacle with a cleaning fluid and a pump is connected to the bowl and there are at least two receptacles for receiving waste.

5400446, Mar 28, 1995

Sep 27, 1993

8/126746

John M. Bloemer - Sheboygan WI
Anton J. Kolar - Sheboygan WI
Jeffrey C. Hildebrand - Kohler WI
Michael J. Kurth - West Bend WI

Kohler Co. - Kohler WI

E03D 504

4408

A flushing mechanism for a toilet triggers a flush in response to the closing of the toilet seat cover. A magnet is attached to the seat cover and detected by a sensor. The sensor activates a battery powered motor having a crank arm which directly raises a flapper valve by means of a tensile link. The sensor and motor unit are suspended out of sight in the tank of the toilet by flanges fitting between the tank rim and the tank top. The flanges allow adjustment of the motor and sensor to a variety of preexisting tank type toilets for effective retrofitting. A delay timer prevents repeated energy wasting flushing of the toilet.

5911240, Jun 15, 1999

Oct 27, 1997

8/957891

Anton J. Kolar - Sheboygan WI
Jeffrey Hildebrand - Sheboygan WI

Kohler Co. - Kohler WI

F16K 3102

13762411

A self-closing faucet includes a hollow body with a spout. The hollow body contains an integral plumbing sub-assembly that has a solenoid valve supplied by an inlet tube and connected to a spout tube that extends through the spout to an outlet opening at a remote end of the spout. An actuator assembly coupled to the housing includes a timer circuit that controls the solenoid valve to send water from the faucet for a predefined period of time. A switch triggers the timer circuit upon activation by a user operable mechanism on the faucet.

5729837, Mar 24, 1998

Sep 26, 1995

8/534230

Norman J. Jaeckels - Sheboygan WI
John A. Fiumefreddo - Plymouth WI
Michael P. Gray - Kohler WI
Anton J. Kolar - Sheboygan WI
Randy O. Mesun - Sheboygan WI
Jeffrey F. Tempas - Oostburg WI

Kohler Co. - Kohler WI

E03P 902

4223

A toilet has a pump to deliver selected quantities of water from a reservoir to a toilet bowl so as to effect a water savings. In one aspect, both the motor and pump are positioned in the reservoir to deliver water to both the rim and bowl portions. In another aspect, there are conduits connected between the basin, the rim and controls which are provided to deliver water to the rim and bowl either independently, simultaneously or in selective sequences. In alternative embodiments, a refill tube is connected to an intake conduit and the rim of the bowl to effect a water seal, a fail safe valve is connected to the supply conduit, a receptacle with a cleaning fluid and a pump is connected to the bowl and there are at least two receptacles for receiving waste.

6250601, Jun 26, 2001

Jul 17, 1998

9/118461

Anton J. Kolar - Sheboygan WI
Andrew J. Paese - Plymouth WI
Steven M. Tervo - Plymouth WI
Carter J. Thomas - Cedarburg WI
William R. Burnett - Menlo park CA
David C. Shafer - Menlo park CA
Fred Judson Heinzmann - Los Altos CA

Kohler Company - Kohler WI

E03C 105, E03D 510

25112904

The present invention is a system for controlling a plumbing fixture. The system includes at least two sensors, each sensor including a receiver, and a controller coupled to receive detection signals from the sensors and to generate a control signal in response to the received signals. An actuator is coupled to receive the control signal from the controller and couplable to the plumbing device to act on the bathroom device. The invention is also a method of controlling plumbing fixtures that includes receiving detection signals from a plurality of sensors in a central controller, selecting, in the central controller, which of a plurality of actuators attachable to the plumbing fixtures to operate and directing control signals to the selected actuator to operate the selected actuator.

5305475, Apr 26, 1994

Nov 13, 1992

7/976109

Norman J. Jaeckels - Sheboygan WI
John A. Fiumefreddo - Plymouth WI
Michael P. Gray - Kohler WI
Anton J. Kolar - Sheboygan WI
Randy O. Mesun - Sheboygan WI
Jeffrey F. Tempas - Oostburg WI

Kohler Co. - Kohler WI

E03D 114, E03D 128, E03D 501, E03D 1102

4325

A toilet has a pump to deliver selected quantities of water from a reservoir to a toilet bowl so as to effect a water savings. In one aspect, both the motor and pump are positioned in the reservoir to deliver water to both the rim and bowl portions. In another aspect, there are conduits connected between the basin, the rim and controls which are provided to deliver water to the rim and bowl either independently, simultaneously or in selective sequences. In alternative embodiments, a refill tube is connected to an intake conduit and the rim of the bowl to effect a water seal, a fail safe valve is connected to the supply conduit, a receptacle with a cleaning fluid and a pump is connected to the bowl and there are at least two receptacles for receiving waste.

7325257, Feb 5, 2008

Dec 1, 2004

11/001210

Anton J. Kolar - Sheboygan WI, US
Jeffrey J. Mueller - Manitowoc WI, US
Peter Denzin - Glenbeulah WI, US
Robert Byron Freville - Sheboygan Falls WI, US

Kohler Co. - Kohler WI

E03D 1/00

4300

A plumbing fixture includes a receptacle for receiving waste, a tank for storing water, and an electrically operated pump that conveys water from the tank into the receptacle to flush the waste through a drain. The duration that the pump in operated to flush the waste is altered in response to variation of the electrical voltage supplied to the plumbing fixture. The pump is operated to decrease the amount of water in the tank when that amount is sensed to be excessive. Further operation of the pump is inhibited for a given interval to avoid overheating when the pump has been operating too frequently. The pump is cycled on and off in predefined patterns to indicate different malfunctions to a user.

5940895, Aug 24, 1999

Apr 16, 1998

9/061458

David S. Wilson - Sheboygan WI
David E. Hansen - Howards Grove WI
Anton J. Kolar - Sheboygan WI
Michael J. Merritt - Sheboygan WI
John Check - Manitowoc WI

Kohler Co. - Kohler WI

A47K 1300

4237

A heated toilet seat with an outer clam shell type housing and an inner clam shell type housing. A heater wire is positioned in the inner housing to distribute heat. The inner housing is held above the bottom portion of the seat so that little heat is wasted by passing down through the bottom portion. The inner housing can be of essentially the same geometric configuration as the top and bottom portions of the outer housing, and groove and rib structures can tightly enclose the wiring in the inner housing.