Patents by Inventor Lindy Honeychurch

Lindy Honeychurch 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).

  • Liquid conservation device and a liquid apparatus incorporating the liquid conservation device
    Patent number: 7731097
    Abstract: A water saving device for us in a hot water system to recover an initial volume of cold water when a hot water tap is turned on. The device has an inlet for receiving water piped from a water heater, a primary outlet for delivering hot water to a tap, and a by-pass outlet through which any cooled water is diverted by a thermally actuated shuttle valve. The device also includes a secondary valve for closing off the by-pass outlet when the water pressure downstream of the primary outlet is high (such as when the down stream hot water delivery tap is closed and opening the by pass outlet when the water pressure downstream of the primary outlet is low, such as when the downstream hot water delivery tap is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Water Miser (Aust) Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Lindy Honeychurch, Ashley Thompson
  • Liquid Conservation Device and a Liquid Apparatus Incorporating the Liquid Conservation Device
    Publication number: 20080072971
    Abstract: A water saving device for us in a hot water system to recover an initial volume of cold water when a hot water tap is turned on. The device has an inlet for receiving water piped from a water heater, a primary outlet for delivering hot water to a tap, and a by-pass outlet through which any cooled water is diverted by a thermally actuated shuttle valve. The device also includes a secondary valve for closing off the by-pass outlet when the water pressure downstream of the primary outlet is high (such as when the down stream hot water delivery tap is closed and opening the by pass outlet when the water pressure downstream of the primary outlet is low, such as when the downstream hot water delivery tap is opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Lindy Honeychurch, Ashley Thompson