ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,492,542, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to GROHE AG (Hemer, Germany).
"Functional unit for a shower toilet" was invented by Sascha Roediger (Schwerte, Germany) and Hendrik Heitkamp (Recklinghausen, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A functional unit (1) for a shower toilet (2), having at least the features listed below: at least one shower device (3) for dispensing a liquid; a liquid heater (5) for heating the liquid; and a limescale filter (6) for filtering the liquid. Additionally, a shower toilet (2) having such a functional unit (1)."
The patent was filed on Jan. 29, 2024, under Application No. 18/425,182.
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