ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,703,968, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to Kohler Co. (Kohler, Wis.).
"Faucet assembly and dispensing appliance" was invented by Patrick Tinker (Sheboygan, Wis.), Jacob Frye (Sheboygan Falls, Wis.) and Matthew Tyler Harrison (Sheboygan, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A faucet assembly and methods of constructing a faucet assembly. The faucet assembly includes a spout, a base, a puck, and a dispensing appliance. The puck includes a user interface and a wheel, both configured to be manipulated by a user to control the settings and output of the faucet assembly. The dispensing appliance is configured to be stored beneath the surface t...