Patents Assigned to Oatey Co.
  • Patent number: 10480170
    Abstract: A drain assembly for providing a drain in a floor. The drain assembly includes a drain conduit, a strainer and an adaptor. The drain conduit has an inner surface that defines a fluid flow path and an outer surface. The strainer is disposed above the drain conduit and has openings in fluid communication with the fluid flow path of the drain conduit. The adaptor may be securable in the drain conduit and may be connected to the strainer. Prior to securing the adaptor in the drain conduit, a position of the adaptor in the drain conduit may be moveable to allow atop surface of the strainer to be substantially aligned with the floor. A method of assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: OATEY CO.
    Inventor: Eric G Hull
  • Patent number: 10401252
    Abstract: A pneumatic test plug for clean-out tees and a method of testing a pipeline are disclosed. The pneumatic test plug includes a cap and a bladder. The cap has an inflation inlet and a testing fluid inlet. The testing fluid inlet provides a conduit for a testing fluid. The testing fluid may be a liquid or a gas. The bladder is in fluid connection with the inflation inlet. The bladder has an open end and a closed end. The open end receives air from the inflation inlet. The closed end is opposite the open end. The testing fluid inlet provides testing fluid through the cap and outside of the bladder. The inflation inlet provides a passageway to the bladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: OATEY CO.
    Inventors: Eric G. Hull, Dennis R. Young, Aaron Lorkowski, Paul R. Metcalfe, Scott E. Urban
  • Patent number: 10240333
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a backwater valve assembly comprising a main valve body, a flapper sub-assembly, and a cap. The main valve body has an inner wall that can define a recess into which the flapper sub-assembly can be removably secured. The flapper sub-assembly includes at least one flapper element that can pivot between an open position, in which the flapper element allows fluid to flow through the backwater valve assembly, and a closed position, in which the flapper element prevents fluid from flowing in the opposite direction. The flapper sub-assembly can be removably coupled to the cap to allow the flapper sub-assembly and cap to be installed in or removed from the main valve body together as a unitary assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: OATEY CO.
    Inventors: Eric G. Hull, Dennis R. Young
  • Patent number: 10184238
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an assembly for providing a drain in a floor. The drain assembly includes a drain conduit, a strainer and an adaptor. The drain conduit has an inner, surface that defines a fluid flow path, and an outer surface. The strainer is disposed above the drain conduit and has openings in fluid communication with the fluid flow path of the drain conduit. The adaptor may be securable in the drain conduit and may be connected to the strainer. Prior to securing the adaptor in the drain conduit, a position of the adaptor in the drain conduit may be moveable to allow a top surface of the strainer to be substantially aligned with the floor. A method of assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: OATEY CO.
    Inventor: Eric G Hull
  • Patent number: 10125897
    Abstract: A pipe clamp comprises a mounting post having a flexible arm extending laterally therefrom in a semi-circular arc. The arm defines with the mounting post an arcuate recess having spaced apart opposite ends between which different size pipe is selectively insertable into the recess. Opposed flexible fingers extend radially inwardly adjacent opposite ends of the recess. The fingers are axially angled between opposite sides of the clamp to facilitate bending of the fingers when contacted by the pipe during insertion of the pipe into the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: OATEY CO.
    Inventor: Matthew L Schmidt
  • Patent number: 10060102
    Abstract: Plumbing supply boxes may be made of a thermoset plastic material that will not melt or permit the boxes to collapse inside a wall if subjected to flames or high temperatures resulting from a fire. If the thermoset plastic boxes have a drain opening, a thermoplastic tubular drain adaptor may be connected thereto that can be solvent welded. Relatively small intumescent pads may be installed in close proximity to the drain opening which, if subjected to flames or high temperature caused by a fire, will expand and form an insulating char that seals off the drain opening. The boxes may be slidable in opposite directions along adjustable support brackets to permit the boxes to be mounted in any desired position in stud bays having different spacings between the stud walls for ease of alignment of one or more openings in the box with in-wall plumbing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: OATEY CO.
    Inventors: Terry L. Zahuranec, Matthew L. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9874022
    Abstract: A roof flashing and a combination of the roof flashing, a roof structure, and a conduit are provided. The roof flashing includes a base and a flexible tube. Both the base and the flexible tube include an elastic water barrier and a plastically deformable shaping material, allowing the base to be molded to the contours of the roof structure and the tube to be shaped to closely fit around the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: OATEY CO.
    Inventors: Eric G. Hull, Willie Perez
  • Patent number: 9611409
    Abstract: The intense purple dye normally found in purple primers for use in the adhesive bonding of plastics is replaced with a leuco dye capable developing a visually intense color when activated through contact with the particular plastic being bonded or a complementary solvent cement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Oatey Co.
    Inventor: Robert J. Duff
  • Publication number: 20170089055
    Abstract: A drain grate assembly includes a webbing and a reinforcement structure. The webbing includes webbing sections defining openings. A load rating of the drain grate is based on respective areas of the webbing sections and the openings. The rein-forcement structure is secured to an underside of the webbing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: OATEY CO.
    Inventor: Eric G. HULL
  • Patent number: 9560805
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a backwater valve assembly comprising a main valve body, a flapper sub-assembly, and a cap. The main valve body has an inner wall that can define a recess into which the flapper sub-assembly can be removably secured. The flapper sub-assembly includes at least one flapper element that can pivot between an open position, in which the flapper element allows fluid to flow through the backwater valve assembly, and a closed position, in which the flapper element prevents fluid from flowing in the opposite direction. The flapper sub-assembly can be removably coupled to the cap to allow the flapper sub-assembly and cap to be installed in or removed from the main valve body together as a unitary assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: OATEY CO.
    Inventors: Eric Hull, Dennis R. Young
  • Patent number: 9422707
    Abstract: A drain assembly for providing a drain in a floor. The drain assembly includes a drain conduit, a strainer and an adaptor. The drain conduit has an inner surface that defines a fluid flow path and an outer surface. The strainer is disposed above the drain conduit and has openings in fluid communication with the fluid flow path of the drain conduit. The adaptor may be securable in the drain conduit and may be connected to the strainer. Prior to securing the adaptor in the drain conduit, a position of the adaptor in the drain conduit may be moveable to allow a top surface of the strainer to be substantially aligned with the floor. A method of assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Oatey Co.
    Inventor: Eric Hull
  • Patent number: 9422708
    Abstract: A drain assembly for providing a drain in a floor. The drain assembly includes a drain conduit, a strainer and an adaptor. The drain conduit has an inner surface that defines a fluid flow path and an outer surface. The strainer is disposed above the drain conduit and has openings in fluid communication with the fluid flow path of the drain conduit. The adaptor may be securable in the drain conduit and may be connected to the strainer. Prior to securing the adaptor in the drain conduit, a position of the adaptor in the drain conduit may be moveable to allow a top surface of the strainer to be substantially aligned with the floor. A method of assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Oatey Co.
    Inventor: Eric Hull
  • Patent number: 8986438
    Abstract: A stainless putty composition is provided that includes a liquid portion including vegetable oil, and a solids portion. The solids portion includes one or more of a filler and polymeric plasticizer. The stainless putty composition is essentially free of hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Oatey Co.
    Inventors: Wayne A. Merrifield, Hsing Hui Yu
  • Patent number: D721041
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Oatey Co.
    Inventor: Clint David Badowski
  • Patent number: D749521
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: OATEY CO.
    Inventor: Clint David Badowski
  • Patent number: D759791
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Oatey Co.
    Inventor: Eric G. Hull
  • Patent number: D788888
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Oatey Co.
    Inventor: Eric G Hull
  • Patent number: D788889
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Oatey Co.
    Inventors: Eric G. Hull, Paul R. Metcalfe, Scott E. Urban
  • Patent number: D789497
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Oatey Co.
    Inventors: Eric G Hull, Paul R. Metcalfe, Scott E. Urban
  • Patent number: D843550
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Oatey Co.
    Inventor: Christopher Oatey