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: 10246865
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: AS IP HOLDCO, LLC
    Inventors: David Grover, Daigo Ishiyama, Christophe Bucher, Tuan Le, James McHale
  • Publication number: 20190071857
    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 at least one jet channel having an inlet port and a jet outlet port configured for discharging fluid to a sump area, wherein the sump area is in fluid communication with a trapway. The bowl has a closed jet pathway including the jet channel and extending from the jet flush valve assembly outlet to the jet channel outlet port to maintain the jet channel in a primed state with fluid from the jet flush valve assembly so as to assist in preventing air from entering the closed jet pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: AS IP Holdco, LLC
    Inventors: James McHale, Christophe Bucher, David Grover
  • Patent number: 10145097
    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 at least one jet channel having an inlet port and a jet outlet port configured for discharging fluid to a sump area, wherein the sump area is in fluid communication with a trapway. The bowl has a closed jet pathway including the jet channel and extending from the jet flush valve assembly outlet to the jet channel outlet port to maintain the jet channel in a primed state with fluid from the jet flush valve assembly so as to assist in preventing air from entering the closed jet pathway. Flush valves are also disclosed having back-flow preventer mechanisms and/or at least partly flexible valve covers for use with the toilet systems and methods herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: AS IP HOLDCO, LLC
    Inventors: James McHale, Christophe Bucher, David Grover
  • Publication number: 20180230683
    Abstract: A vent cover is described herein which may be used with various flush valve assemblies, particularly those acceptable for high efficiency and high performance toilets, which vent cover has a wall that includes an upper portion, a lower portion configured to define a vent cover inlet opening for receiving air and/or liquid passing upwardly from within a valve body and/or from within a toilet through a toilet inlet when the vent cover is installed on a valve body, an exterior surface, and an interior surface defining a vent cover passage for air passing upwardly from the vent cover inlet opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: AS IP HOLDCO, LLC
    Inventors: David GROVER, Christophe BUCHER, Sara SALAHI
  • Patent number: 9915059
    Abstract: A vent cover is described herein which may be used with various flush valve assemblies, particularly those acceptable for high efficiency and high performance toilets, which vent cover has a wall that includes an upper portion, a lower portion configured to define a vent cover inlet opening for receiving air and/or liquid passing upwardly from within a valve body and/or from within a toilet through a toilet inlet when the vent cover is installed on a valve body, an exterior surface, and an interior surface defining a vent cover passage for air passing upwardly from the vent cover inlet opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: AS IP HOLDCO, LLC
    Inventors: David Grover, Christophe Bucher, Sara Salahi
  • Publication number: 20180058053
    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: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: AS IP HOLDCO, LLC
    Inventors: Christophe Bucher, David Grover, Ronald Barndt, Frank Seggio, James McHale, Chris Cicenas, Matthew O'Kelly
  • Publication number: 20180020879
    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: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: AS IP HOLDCO, LLC
    Inventors: Alison J. Lyons, Charles A. Patterson, Christophe Bucher, Daigo Ishiyama, Ronald D. Barndt, Jean-Jacques L'Henaff
  • Publication number: 20180020880
    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: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: AS IP HOLDCO, LLC
    Inventors: Charles A. Patterson, Alison J. Lyons, Christophe Bucher, Daigo Ishiyama, Jean-Jacques L'Henaff
  • Publication number: 20170306606
    Abstract: A wall hung toilet is described which has a toilet body having a toilet body inlet, a back plate having at least a first and a second lower fastener opening therethrough, a toilet body outlet, a bowl and a base. The bowl has an interior surface defining a interior area for receiving fluid, an inlet for introducing fluid to the interior area of the bowl and a bowl outlet. A trapway for passing fluid from the bowl outlet to the toilet body outlet is also included. The base of the toilet body extends from a front bowl portion of the base to a rear portion of the base that contacts the back plate, and the base is configured so as to distribute load bearing forces when applied to the bowl in use towards each of a first area around the first fastener opening and a second area around the second fastener area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: AS IP HOLDCO, LLC
    Inventors: Christophe BUCHER, David GROVER
  • Patent number: 9783975
    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: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: AS IP HOLDCO, LLC
    Inventors: Christophe Bucher, David Grover, Ronald Barndt, Frank Seggio, James McHale, Chris Cicenas, Matthew O'Kelly
  • Patent number: 9732507
    Abstract: A wall hung toilet is described which has a toilet body having a toilet body inlet, a back plate having at least a first and a second lower fastener opening therethrough, a toilet body outlet, a bowl and a base. The bowl has an interior surface defining a interior area for receiving fluid, an inlet for introducing fluid to the interior area of the bowl and a bowl outlet. A trapway for passing fluid from the bowl outlet to the toilet body outlet is also included. The base of the toilet body extends from a front bowl portion of the base to a rear portion of the base that contacts the back plate, and the base is configured so as to distribute load bearing forces when applied to the bowl in use towards each of a first area around the first fastener opening and a second area around the second fastener area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: AS IP HOLDCO, LLC
    Inventors: Christophe Bucher, David Grover
  • Publication number: 20170030065
    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: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Christophe Bucher, David Grover, Ronald Barndt, Frank Seggio, James McHale, Chris Cicenas, Matthew O'Kelly, Scott J. Rote, Cameron Harder, Christopher Helmstetter, Nathan J. Wicker, Matthew C. Morris
  • Patent number: 9487941
    Abstract: Siphonic, gravity-powered toilets are provided that include a toilet bowl assembly having a toilet bowl. The toilet bowl has a rim channel provided along an upper periphery thereof and a direct-fed jet channel that allows fluid, such as water, to flow from the inlet of the toilet bowl assembly to the direct-fed jet outlet port into the interior of the toilet bowl, in the sump of the bowl. The rim channel includes at least one rim channel outlet port. In the toilets herein, the cross-sectional areas of the toilet bowl assembly inlet, the inlet port to the rim channel, and the outlet port to the direct-fed jet channel are configured so as to be optimized to provide greatly improved hydraulic function at low flush volumes (no greater than about 6.0 liters per flush). The hydraulic function is improved in terms of bulk removal of waste and cleansing of the bowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: David Grover, Christophe Bucher, Jian Zhou
  • Patent number: 9353512
    Abstract: A siphonic, gravity-powered toilet bowl assembly having a toilet bowl, which includes a bowl inlet in fluid communication with a source of fluid; a rim around an upper perimeter of the bowl defining a rim channel, having an inlet port in fluid communication with the bowl inlet and at least one outlet port; a bowl outlet in fluid communication with a sewage outlet; a direct-fed jet having an inlet port in fluid communication with the bowl inlet for receiving fluid and the bowl outlet for discharging fluid; and a control unit arranged in communication with the bowl inlet for controlling flow from the source of fluid passing through the bowl inlet into the inlet ports of the rim channel and the direct-fed jet, having a first extending rear portion and a second rim channel end portion, wherein the rear portion may extend at least partially into the bowl inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: AS IP Holdco, LLC
    Inventors: James McHale, Christophe Bucher, David Grover, Jian Zhou
  • Patent number: D811563
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: AS IP HOLDCO, LLC
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques L'Henaff, Christophe Bucher, Jacob Nitz
  • Patent number: D831798
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: AS IP HOLDCO, LLC
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques L'Henaff, Christophe Bucher, Jacob Nitz
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    Patent number: D834157
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: AS IP HOLDCO, LLC
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques L'Henaff, Christophe Bucher, Jacob Nitz
  • Patent number: D837350
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: AS IP Holdco, LLC
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques L'Henaff, Christophe Bucher, Jacob Nitz
  • Patent number: D841136
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: AS IP HOLDCO, LLC
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques L'Henaff, Christophe Bucher, Jacob Nitz
  • Patent number: D847957
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: AS IP Holdco, LLC
    Inventors: Christophe Bucher, Jacob Nitz