Patents Assigned to Masco Corporation of Indiana
  • Interchangeable tub and shower accessories
    Patent number: 8819876
    Abstract: An example shower assembly includes a mount for removeably securing and supporting an accessory item to a shower wall. The mounts are permanently attached to the shower wall and are spaced apart a set desired distance. Slots on the accessory item receive the mounts to support the accessory item firmly and substantially rigidly to the shower wall. Removal of the accessory item is performed by lifting to allow installation of another accessory item as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Peter Dabrowski, Michael Krushlin
  • CENTERSET FAUCET BODY AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20140239543
    Abstract: A molded waterway assembly for a centerset faucet including a hot water inlet tube, a cold water inlet tube, and a central body of a coupler overmolded within hot and cold water bodies of the coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicants: Masco Corporation of Indiana, Mercury Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt J. Thomas, Derek A. Brown, Brian A. Enlow, Timothy J. Sailors, JR., Earl G. Christian, JR.
  • ELECTRONIC SOAP DISPENSER
    Publication number: 20140231450
    Abstract: An electronic soap dispenser includes an upper dispensing head supported above a sink deck, and a liquid soap reservoir and a pump assembly supported below the sink deck. A capacitive sensor is operably coupled to the dispensing head. A controller is in electrical communication with the capacitive sensor and activates the pump assembly in response to input from the capacitive sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: MASCO CORPORATION OF INDIANA
    Inventors: Michael Scot Rosko, Alfred Charles Nelson, Jeffrey L. Moore
  • Tub and shower surround with hidden storage
    Patent number: 8800073
    Abstract: A surround for use in a bath or a shower has a back and a side. The side has a protrusion extending therefrom. An open shelf attaches to either the back or the side. The protrusion at least partially restricts a view of the shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Victor Hoernig, Geraint Krumpe, Manki Yoo, Andrew Mercidita, Angela Biagi, Chia-Ying Lee, Emilie Williams, Ross Carl
  • FAUCET HANDLE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20140197343
    Abstract: A faucet handle assembly includes a handle having a user input portion and a shaft extending axially downwardly from the user input portion. A hub includes a side wall defining an internal chamber extending between an open upper end and an open lower end, the open upper end rotatably receiving the shaft of the handle. A push nut retains the shaft of the handle to the hub and is slidably adjustable along the shaft for axial positioning therealong. A mounting base is received within the internal chamber of the hub and secures the hub to a mounting deck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Steven Vincent Horsman, DeWayne Alan Davis, Patrick B. Jonte
  • Electronic faucet with a capacitive sensing system and a method therefor
    Patent number: 8776817
    Abstract: An electronic faucet (10) comprises a spout (12) having a passageway configured to conduct fluid flow through the spout, an electrically operable valve coupled to the passageway, and a single capacitive sensor (26) coupled to a portion of the faucet. The single capacitive sensor provides both a touch sensor and a proximity sensor for the electronic faucet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Joel D. Sawaski, Michael J. Veros
  • Bath system
    Patent number: 8752219
    Abstract: A bath environment, such as a shower or a tub enclosure, has an outer wall and an area built into the outer wall that extends out of the bath environment. The area supports a user so that a user may pivot thereon to enter into the bath environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Victor Hoernig, Charles A. Patterson, Geraint Krumpe, Man Ki Yoo
  • RATCHETING HOSE NUT FOR A FLUID DELIVERY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140159362
    Abstract: A hose nut for coupling a fluid delivery device to a fluid conduit is provided. In one embodiment, the hose nut includes a pawl configured to rotate about a hinge between a locked position and an unlocked position. The hose nut is configured to rotate in a first tightening direction relative to the fluid delivery device and a second loosening direction opposite the first tightening direction when the pawl is in the unlocked position, and the pawl is configured to radially engage the fluid delivery device to move the pawl to the unlocked position during rotation in the first tightening direction and the pawl is configured to engage the fluid delivery device to resist rotating in the second loosening direction when the pawl is in the locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: MASCO CORPORATION OF INDIANA
    Inventors: Steven Kyle Meehan, Yilin Tang, Sishen Luo
  • HAND TIGHTENED SHOWERHEAD
    Publication number: 20140151467
    Abstract: A showerhead including a fluid connector configured to be threadedly coupled to a shower arm, and an outer shell receiving the fluid connector. A rotational stop or drive member is operably coupled between the fluid connector and the outer shell and is configured to limit relative rotation between the fluid connector and the outer shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Todd Andrew Huffington, Anthony G. Spangler
  • Centerset faucet body and method of making same
    Patent number: 8739826
    Abstract: A molded waterway assembly for a centerset faucet including a hot water inlet tube, a cold water inlet tube, and a central body of a coupler overmolded within hot and cold water bodies of the coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignees: Masco Corporation of Indiana, Mercury Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt J. Thomas, Brian A. Enlow, Timothy J. Sailors, Derek A. Brown, Earl G. Christian, Jr.
  • Waterway for a single supply faucet
    Patent number: 8739813
    Abstract: A fluid delivery device includes a waterway assembly, a valve assembly, and a waterway adapter to fluidly couple the waterway assembly to the valve assembly. The exemplary embodiment of the waterway assembly includes at least one inlet supply tube and at least one outlet supply tube generally disposed opposite to the at least one inlet supply tube. The waterway adapter and at least one inlet supply tube are supported by at least one coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignees: Masco Corporation of Indiana, Mercury Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Moore, Alfred C. Nelson
  • Toilet
    Patent number: D706400
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventor: Anthony Spangler
  • Sink
    Patent number: D710978
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventor: Anthony Spangler
  • Toilet
    Patent number: D710979
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventor: Anthony Spangler
  • Toilet tank lid
    Patent number: D711520
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Celine Kwok Garland, Anthony Spangler
  • Shelving
    Patent number: D711666
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventor: Seth Fritz
  • Shelving
    Patent number: D711667
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventor: Seth Fritz
  • Shelving
    Patent number: D711668
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventor: Seth Fritz
  • Toilet
    Patent number: D712016
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventor: Anthony Spangler
  • Toilet bowl
    Patent number: D712523
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Celine Kwok Garland, Anthony Spangler