Patents by Inventor Christophe Bucher

Christophe Bucher has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10463200
    Abstract: A bath or shower storage system which offers customizable storage solutions for a bath or shower. The bath or shower storage system includes a bath or shower wall having one or more integrated rails formed on the bath or shower wall, and one or more locking storage accessories which can be attached to the integrated rails. The locking storage accessories include hinge clamp that clamps on the integrated rail when the locking storage accessories are placed in a locked position, and a storage portion to store bath products. The bath or shower storage system may include a variety of storage solutions such as shallow trays, shelves, washcloth holders, and hooks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: AS AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Charles A. Patterson, Alison J. Lyons, Christophe Bucher, Daigo Ishiyama, Jean-Jacques L'Henaff
  • Patent number: 10465366
    Abstract: A cleaning system for a sanitary fixture (e.g., toilet) can include a cleanser assembly, housing a compartment formed in the deck of the fixture in fluid communication with a waterway leading to the bowl. The cleanser assembly can receive a cartridge containing a cleaning product for insertion into the compartment and introduction into the waterway. The assembly can support the seat and cover of the fixture, and can have a low profile and curved shape that complements the corresponding shape of the seat and cover, and provides a balanced look that makes the assembly appear to be an integral part of the sanitary fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: AS AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: David Grover, Daigo Ishiyama, Timothy J. Payne, Mark Kurth, Scott Rote, Phil Anthony, Aaron B. Eiger, Chris Helmstetter, Christophe Bucher, Ki Bok Song, Jean-Jacques L'Henaff
  • Patent number: 10455988
    Abstract: A bath or shower storage system which offers customizable storage solutions for a bath or shower. The bath or shower storage system includes a bath or shower wall having a magnet-friendly zone formed by an integrated panel within the bath or shower wall, and one or more magnetic shelves which can be attached to the magnet-friendly zone. The magnetic shelves include an attachment member that includes one or more magnets, and a storage member to store bath products. The bath or shower storage system may include a variety of storage solutions such as shallow trays, shelves, washcloth holders, and hooks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: AS AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Alison J. Lyons, Charles A. Patterson, Christophe Bucher, Daigo Ishiyama, Ronald D. Barndt, Jean-Jacques L'Henaff
  • Patent number: 10370838
    Abstract: Toilet assemblies having various embodiments of a cleaning system are described herein which include a toilet assembly and a cleaning system. The toilet assembly has a toilet bowl, a toilet tank, a flush valve, a rim inlet port and a rim flow path (which may be an isolated rim path) extending from an outlet of the flush valve to the rim inlet port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christophe Bucher, David Grover, Ronald Barndt, Frank Seggio, James McHale, Chris Cicenas, Matthew O'Kelly
  • Publication number: 20190153715
    Abstract: A siphonic flush toilet system and method of priming the same having a toilet bowl assembly comprising at least one jet flush valve assembly and at least one rim valve; and bowl having a rim and a jet defining at least one jet channel. The bowl has a closed jet pathway to maintain the jet channel in a primed state with fluid from the jet flush valve assembly to prevent air from entering the closed jet pathway. Flush valves may have back-flow preventer mechanisms and/or at least partly flexible valve covers, including specific valve cover structures. Flush activation assemblies may have a flush activation bar connected to the pivot rod and/or an adjustable flush connector located between the pivot rod and the flush activation bar. A kit providing one or more flush activation elements is included. The kit elements may be usable with the toilet systems and methods described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: AS IP Holdco, LLC
    Inventors: David Grover, Daigo Ishiyama, Christophe Bucher, Tuan Le, James McHale
  • Patent number: D847959
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: AS IP HOLDCO, LLC
    Inventor: Christophe Bucher
  • Patent number: D848587
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: AS IP Holdco, LLC
    Inventors: Christophe Bucher, Jacob Nitz
  • Patent number: D848588
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: AS IP HOLDCO, LLC
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques L'Henaff, Christophe Bucher, Jacob Nitz
  • Patent number: D849895
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: AS IP Holdco, LLC
    Inventor: Christophe Bucher
  • Patent number: D855776
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventor: Christophe Bucher
  • Patent number: D857861
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: AS AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Christophe Bucher
  • Patent number: D858722
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventor: Christophe Bucher
  • Patent number: D858724
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christophe Bucher, Calum Wagner
  • Patent number: D859613
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventor: Christophe Bucher
  • Patent number: D859614
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christophe Bucher, Calum Wagner
  • Patent number: D860412
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventor: Christophe Bucher
  • Patent number: D860413
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventor: Christophe Bucher
  • Patent number: D860414
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventor: Christophe Bucher
  • Patent number: D860415
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christophe Bucher, Calum Wagner
  • Patent number: D866721
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: AS AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Christophe Bucher, Jacob Nitz