Patents by Inventor John L. MCMURTRY

John L. MCMURTRY 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).

  • Water saver system
    Patent number: 8876012
    Abstract: A water saver system that includes a temperature and touch sensitive valve, connected between the shower water control valves and the shower head, that diverts water to an accumulator tank until the water warms up. The temperature sensitive valve opens when the water reaches a preset temperature. The water stored in the accumulator tank flows back through a metering orifice and mixes with the warm water over the course of the shower so little water is wasted. The accumulator tank could be placed on the floor of the shower or outside the tub (under sink) in a retrofit or built into the wall stud cavity in new construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Inventor: John L. McMurtry
  • WATER SAVER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120118414
    Abstract: A water saver system that includes a temperature and touch sensitive valve, connected between the shower water control valves and the shower head, that diverts water to an accumulator tank until the water warms up. The temperature sensitive valve opens when the water reaches a preset temperature. The water stored in the accumulator tank flows back through a metering orifice and mixes with the warm water over the course of the shower so little water is wasted. The accumulator tank could be placed on the floor of the shower or outside the tub (under sink) in a retrofit or built into the wall stud cavity in new construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventor: John L. MCMURTRY