US Patent Issued to Kohler on June 16 for "Sink lighting system" (Wisconsin Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,655,970, issued on June 16, was assigned to Kohler Co. (Kohler, Wis.).

"Sink lighting system" was invented by Niels J. Eilmus (Sheboygan, Wis.) and Steven F. Ellingsen (Plymouth, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sink system includes a basin, an apron, and a lighting system. The basin includes a bottom wall, a drain, a front wall, and a basin rim. The drain is disposed within the bottom wall. The front wall is contiguous with the bottom wall. The basin rim is contiguous with the front wall and separated from the bottom wall by the front wall. The apron is coupled to the basin rim. The apron includes an apron panel wall that has an in...