Patents Examined by Lori L Baker
  • Patent number: 11982098
    Abstract: A storage basket for hanging on the peripheral edge of an above-ground pool is disclosed including a storage basket including hanging brackets, the hanging brackets include spacers and snap-in openings, the spacers include springs, and the spacers are detachably coupled at their upper end to one of the snap-in openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: CA-SA PRODUCT GmbH
    Inventor: Jan Schittkowski
  • Patent number: 11982077
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for arranging a seal on a collecting tray of a drain, such as an outlet drain or shower drain, which device includes: a fixing plate for fixing under a collecting tray of a drain, which fixing plate has at least two straight edges lying at an acute angle, preferably an angle of 90 degrees. The fixing plate includes at least one fastening opening through which a fastening means such as a threaded end and nut can protrude for the purpose of fastening the fixing plate against a bottom of a collecting tray and a watertight, flexible membrane which is arranged with an edge zone on the fixing plate. The free part of the membrane is upright and extends substantially perpendicularly of the fixing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Easy Sanitary Solutions B.V.
    Inventor: Jurgen Hendrik Peter Joseph Keizers
  • Patent number: 11976453
    Abstract: A sanitary washing device includes a private part washing nozzle, a casing, a sterilizing water generator, and an illuminator. The private part washing nozzle discharges water toward a private part of a user in a state of the private part washing nozzle is advanced into a toilet. The casing includes a nozzle storage part configured to store an entirety of the private part washing nozzle in a state of the private part washing nozzle is retracted. The sterilizing water generator generates sterilizing water supplied to the private part washing nozzle and the nozzle storage part. The illuminator irradiates sterilizing light into the nozzle storage part. The sterilizing light has a sterilizing action. The illuminator irradiates the sterilizing light toward a residual water occurrence portion at which the sterilizing water supplied into the nozzle storage part remains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Toshinari Yaoka, Kazuma Baba, Satoru Matsumoto, Keisuke Tashiro
  • Patent number: 11976449
    Abstract: A sensing faucet assembly includes a faucet body, an input water control unit, a control box, and a sensor. The faucet body includes a faucet water passage. The control box includes a first water passage and a second water passage. The input water control unit includes a water inlet, a first water outlet, and a second water outlet. The first water passage communicates with the faucet water passage and the first water outlet, and the control box is equipped with a solenoid valve. The second water passage communicates with the faucet water passage and the second water outlet, and the input water control unit is provided with a valve core for controlling the communication and the blocking of the second water outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Jiagao Huang, Peng Zhang
  • Patent number: 11970849
    Abstract: Mounting assemblies for waste disposers such as food waste disposers, waste disposers employing such mounting assemblies, and related methods are disclosed herein. Mounting assemblies include an engagement feature having a first engagement structure located on the body flange and a second engagement structure located on the upper portion of the disposer body. When the engagement feature is in the engaged position, the body flange and the disposer body are engaged, forming a combined disposer and body flange assembly. The combined disposer and body flange assembly can be lifted into alignment with the strainer flange assembly and rotated as a unit to engage the body flange with the mounting flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: INSINKERATOR LLC
    Inventors: Dane Hofmeister, Kevin McClory, Matt Sandoval, Ron Bauer, Mohammad Hossein Ansari, Eric Schultz, Mark T. Cammarota
  • Patent number: 11951493
    Abstract: An exposed secondary showerhead system configured to be supported by a conventional shower enclosure. The illustrative showerhead system includes an overhead conduit fluidly coupled to a conventional shower inlet pipe and to at least one showerhead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventors: Mark Cipriani, Michael J. Veros, Thomas Edward Gospel, David Lee, Bocomo Fu
  • Patent number: 11952756
    Abstract: A hollow body fluidly coupling a water-dispensing pullout wand of a pulldown faucet to an applicator, the hollow body including openings therethrough between the pullout wand and the applicator, the openings enabling water applied to the hollow body from the pullout wand to flow outwardly therethrough and over the applicator from the hollow body between the pullout wand and the applicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Inventors: Francisco Escobar, III, Jenny M. Escobar
  • Patent number: 11952764
    Abstract: A flush toilet according to embodiments includes: a toilet body, a function unit, a panel member, and a holding part. The function unit is arranged in a rear part of the toilet body. The panel member covers a side surface of the function unit. The holding part causes the toilet body and a side surface of the panel member to attract and hold to each other by using magnetic force. In a state where being attached to the toilet body, the panel member is formed to be curved toward the toilet body. The holding part is formed such that an attraction surface of a panel-side magnetic material that is provided to the panel member and an attraction surface of a body-side magnetic material that is provided to the toilet body are formed in plane-shaped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Tone, Masaaki Momoe, Eiji Shiohara
  • Patent number: 11951494
    Abstract: A water outlet device includes a ball component. The ball component comprises an arc ball rod and a ball. Two water ports and a water channel located between the two water ports are formed in the arc ball rod. An angle is formed between the directions of the two water ports. The ball is arranged on at least one water port. The water channel penetrates through the ball. The two water ports having an angle formed between water flow directions thereof are formed in the water channel of the arc ball rod, so that the water outlet direction of the water outlet device can be adjusted to be upward, and the water outlet angle can be adjusted to some extent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignees: Xiamen Water Nymph Sanitary Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Huaqiang Zhou
  • Patent number: 11956865
    Abstract: A low smoke, zero halogen self-regulating heating cable includes a semi-conductive heating core and two conductive wires embedded within and separated by the semi-conductive heating core. The cable also includes a primary jacket surrounding the semi-conductive core, a braid surrounding the primary jacket, and a final jacket surrounding the braid. At least one of the primary jacket and the final jacket includes a low smoke, zero halogen material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: nVent Services GmbH
    Inventors: Sirarpi Bicakci Jenkins, Jonathan Jones
  • Patent number: 11946239
    Abstract: A flush toilet includes: a toilet body; a function unit arranged in a rear part of the toilet body; a panel member covering a side surface of the function unit and including a protruding part protruding toward the toilet body; and a holding part causing the toilet body and the panel member to hold to each other by magnetic force. The toilet body includes: a reception part arranged under the protruding part and receiving the protruding part in a state where the panel member is attached to the toilet body; and a protrusion part extending upward from the reception part. When the panel member is attached to the toilet body, the protrusion part is in a position where at least a part of the protrusion part is overlapped with the protruding part in a rear view when the toilet body is viewed from behind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Tone, Masaaki Momoe, Eiji Shiohara
  • Patent number: 11938873
    Abstract: A repositionable toilet system for a bathroom or water closet of an RV, camper, boat, or other portable living quarter, allows for a dry bath (including a shower stall that can be somewhat isolated from the toilet) without permanently sacrificing otherwise useful floor space within the living quarter. The toilet is supported on a moveable platform that is repositionable between a stowed position in which the toilet is inside of the shower stall and a deployed/extended position in which the toilet is outside the shower stall. The moveable platform may be locked at the stowed or deployed position during travel or during use of the living quarter. The toilet may be fully self-contained, refillable, and emptyable, or the toilet may be plumbed into the water supply and waste collection system of the RV or camper, such as with flexible supply and drain lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: The Kingstar Company
    Inventors: Marcus Niemela, Michael R. Jackson
  • Patent number: 11939758
    Abstract: A spray rod and an intelligent toilet are provided. The spray rod comprises: a body, a body water passage being formed in the body; a nozzle assembly, arranged separately from the body, the nozzle assembly having a nozzle communicated with the body water passage; a vibration motor, provided in the nozzle assembly, so that the vibration motor drives the nozzle assembly to vibrate when the vibration motor operates, and washing water sprayed from the nozzle at least swings in the transverse direction. The spray rod generates pulsating water in the transverse direction by using vibration, provides a novel flushing water splash, and improves the flushing effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: XIAMEN AXENT CORPORATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Dong Wang, Yimin Fang, Laicong Hong
  • Patent number: 11930968
    Abstract: A walk-in tub, or combination walk-in tub and shower, having a front wall with an outwardly swinging door permitting easy entry into and egress from the tub by a user and an electromagnetic door latch assembly further comprising a plurality of electromagnetic door latches that are operatively interconnected to an electrical controller, a power supply and a rapid-release touch switch that can be selectively manipulated to interrupt the power supply to the electromagnetic latches, thereby allowing the door to swing open under emergency conditions even when the tub is filled with water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: ROCA BATHROOM PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventor: Donald H. Clarke
  • Patent number: 11918528
    Abstract: An excrement cleaning device comprises a body made of hard material and a cup body made of soft material. The body comprises a base, a support base, a flushing member, and a cleaning member. The support base is longitudinally formed at a rear end of the base. At least one water outlet is provided at the top of the support base. The flushing member is extendingly disposed at the base and is connected to the flushing port. The cleaning member is embedded in the support base. One side of the cup body is disposed at the body while the other side comprises a cup opening. A periphery of the cup opening is provided with a lip in contact with hip of user. A sheet body of the lip extends outward to form a hip enclosing area corresponding to the hip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Inventor: Chin-Hsuan Ho
  • Patent number: 11920335
    Abstract: An information processing system includes an acquisition unit that acquires excretion information, based on imaging data captured by an image capture apparatus installed in such a way as to include, in an image capture range, an excretion range of excrement in a toilet bowl of a toilet, a generation unit that generates presentation information to be output, based on the excretion information, and a control unit. The acquisition unit acquires information that indicates whether a foreign body being an object other than feces and urine is included in the imaging data as a subject excluding the toilet bowl and washing liquid for the toilet bowl. When information including the foreign body is acquired, the control unit outputs a stop command for stopping a washing function of the toilet bowl to the toilet bowl side, and the generation unit generates alert information as at least a part of the presentation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: NEC Platforms, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Furuya, Tsutomu Mieno, Haruhiko Yamabuchi
  • Patent number: 11920330
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a tap body and a tap is disclosed together with a tap body and a tap made by the process. The present techniques may relate to domestic water taps or faucet. According to the method, first and second hollow body parts are made. The first body part comprises a first pair of apertures. The second body part comprises opposed open ends. The second body part also comprises at least one aperture between the opposed open ends. The method further comprises the steps of inserting the first body part into the at least one aperture on the second body part to make a tap outer body, and aligning the first pair of apertures of the first body part with the opposed open ends to define a channel through the tap outer body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Gregory Rowe Limited
    Inventor: Gregory Norman Rowe
  • Patent number: 11920366
    Abstract: A water circulation system for a pool comprises a water outlet assembly mounted to an inner wall of a pool, and in fluid communication with an external pump through a water outlet pipe. The water circulation system also includes an air inlet assembly mounted to the pool a preset distance from the water outlet assembly, and an air outlet assembly attached to the water outlet assembly and in fluid communication with the water outlet assembly. An air inlet passage connects the air inlet assembly to the air outlet assembly, so external air can enter the air inlet assembly and be introduced to the water outlet assembly through the air outlet assembly. Air is introduced to the water outlet by the air outlet when the water outlet assembly is blocked, reducing negative pressure at the water outlet and reducing risk that a portion of a user's body is drawn against or into the water outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: BESTWAY INFLATABLES & MATERIAL CORP.
    Inventor: Shuiyong Huang
  • Patent number: 11920332
    Abstract: A malodor reflux blocking unit using the cardiac valve principle, includes a space providing portion inserted into the drain pipe through the drain hole and configured to provide a drain space for the drainage, blocking portions which are, in a non-draining state, disposed to face each other and configured to block communication between the drain pipe and the drain space due to a water film phenomenon which occurs due to drainage water being present between the blocking portions, and intermediate portions configured to mediate connection between the blocking portions and the space providing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Inventor: Hyun Seung Cho
  • Patent number: 11920331
    Abstract: An off-counter tableware, cookware or utensils drying/storage space includes a mix of drawers and/or shelves distributed in upper and/or lower locations. The drawers and shelves allow water to evaporate off tableware, cookware or utensil which have been cleaned and placed in the drawer/shelf wet and also direct any water which does not evaporate to a collection point. In addition, a communal washing and/or rinsing station includes a primary washing and rinsing device with a default-spray nozzle. The station can include a high flow filling device and a filtered water faucet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Inventor: Jason Alan Appler