Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Thomas Bucher

Jeffrey Thomas 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).

  • Ball valve with improved assembly configuration
    Patent number: 10989314
    Abstract: A ball valve configured for reduced-time assembly for use with hoses and watering devices typically connected to city water supplies. In particular, the valve is configured to improve the ease of assembly by providing a one-piece snap in handle, ball and retention arrangement which interacts with a seal supported in the valve body to retain the position of the seal during insertion of the one-piece element during valve assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Dramm Corporation of Manitowoc
    Inventors: Jeffrey Thomas Bucher, Logan Brent Berge
  • Ball Valve with Improved Assembly Configuration
    Publication number: 20200103038
    Abstract: A ball valve configured for reduced-time assembly for use with hoses and watering devices typically connected to city water supplies. In particular, the valve is configured to improve the ease of assembly by providing a one-piece snap in handle, ball and retention arrangement which interacts with a seal supported in the valve body to retain the position of the seal during insertion of the one-piece element during valve assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffrey Thomas Bucher, Logan Brent Berge
  • Ball valve with improved assembly configuration
    Patent number: 10527179
    Abstract: A ball valve configured for reduced-time assembly for use with hoses and watering devices typically connected to city water supplies. In particular, the valve is configured to improve the ease of assembly by providing a one-piece snap in handle, ball and retention arrangement which interacts with a seal supported in the valve body to retain the position of the seal during insertion of the one-piece element during valve assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Dramm Corporation of Manitowoc
    Inventors: Jeffrey Thomas Bucher, Logan Brent Berge
  • Ball Valve with Improved Assembly Configuration
    Publication number: 20190154159
    Abstract: A ball valve configured for reduced-time assembly for use with hoses and watering devices typically connected to city water supplies. In particular, the valve is configured to improve the ease of assembly by providing a one-piece snap in handle, ball and retention arrangement which interacts with a seal supported in the valve body to retain the position of the seal during insertion of the one-piece element during valve assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Jeffrey Thomas Bucher, Logan Brent Berge