Patents by Inventor Donald F. Bush

Donald F. Bush 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).

  • Publication number: 20020029416
    Abstract: A controlled plumbing fixture includes a plumbing fixture having an electromechanical valve for regulating the flow of water. A control assembly is operably associated with the valve for controlling operation thereof. A self-calibrating push button is operably associated with the control assembly for supplying a demand signal thereto and for thereby causing the control assembly to supply a control signal to the valve for causing operation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Daniel C. Shaw, Donald F. Bush
  • Patent number: 6336233
    Abstract: A controlled plumbing fixture includes a plumbing fixture having an electromechanical valve for regulating the flow of water. A control assembly is operably associated with the valve for controlling operation thereof. A self-calibrating push button is operably associated with the control assembly for supplying a demand signal thereto and for thereby causing the control assembly to supply a control signal to the valve for causing operation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Assignee: Sloan Valve Company
    Inventors: Daniel C. Shaw, Donald F. Bush
  • Patent number: 6018827
    Abstract: A controlled plumbing fixture comprises a plumbing fixture, an electromechanical valve operably associated with the fixture for regulating water flow thereto, a control operably associated with the valve for controlling operation thereof, and a push button assembly cooperating with the control. The push button has an axially movable plunger, an axially movable signal supplying element, and an elastomeric member disposed about and slidably engaged with the signal supplying element for selectively positioning and maintaining the signal supplying element intermediate axially spaced first and second points. The push button is operably associated with the control for causing a demand signal to be supplied to the control for thereby causing the control to supply a control signal to the valve, so that operation thereof occurs upon actuation of said signal supplying element by movement of the plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Sloan Valve Company
    Inventors: Daniel C. Shaw, Donald F. Bush