US Patent Issued to Kohler on April 14 for "Tileable receptor" (Wisconsin Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,599,269, issued on April 14, was assigned to Kohler Co. (Kohler, Wis.).

"Tileable receptor" was invented by Kenneth L. Stout (Sheboygan Falls, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A shower system for use in a shower environment includes a pre-fabricated tileable receptor configured for installing in the shower environment to provide a base for installing a tiled surface on top of the tileable receptor. The tileable receptor includes a drain area and a sloped portion configured to direct a liquid toward the drain area. The tileable receptor is made of a layered material including a structural layer and a membrane layer. The structural lay...