Patents by Inventor Lorae A. Fistor

Lorae A. Fistor 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: 9062445
    Abstract: A wax free toilet installation kit allows plumbers to approach new construction and old closet flanges with one economical and efficient set of parts that will work with both three and four inch soil pipes. A new threaded adapter sleeve 100 fits into both three and four inch traditional closet flanges to retrofit old wax system installations. The threaded adapter sleeve has a threaded body 110 to accommodate a variety of height adjustment nuts, which include a compact adjustment nut 125 and a lip and valley expanded adjustment nut 128. A new male female pipe coupler 200 may be used in new construction and comports with both three and four inch soil pipes. The threaded adapter sleeve 100 fits into the male female pipe coupler 200. The threaded adapter sleeve is quickly adjusted to accommodate varying floor heights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Inventors: Scott E Duncan, Lorae A Fistor
  • Publication number: 20140041108
    Abstract: A wax free toilet installation kit allows plumbers to approach new construction and old closet flanges with one economical and efficient set of parts that will work with both three and four inch soil pipes. A new threaded adapter sleeve 100 fits into both three and four inch traditional closet flanges to retrofit old wax system installations. The threaded adapter sleeve has a threaded body 110 to accommodate a variety of height adjustment nuts, which include a compact adjustment nut 125 and a lip and valley expanded adjustment nut 128. A new male female pipe coupler 200 may be used in new construction and comports with both three and four inch soil pipes. The threaded adapter sleeve 100 fits into the male female pipe coupler 200. The threaded adapter sleeve is quickly adjusted to accommodate varying floor heights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Scott E Duncan, Lorae A. Fistor
  • Patent number: 8060999
    Abstract: A snap ring installation tool includes a finger gripping portion, a middle portion which is generally integral with the finger gripping portion, an arcuate open cylindrical portion, having an interior surface and a predetermined radius of curvature matching that of the snap ring. The snap ring installation tool may be used to install a snap ring of a clothes dryer hose, an attachment ring of a garbage disposal or other application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Inventor: Lorae A. Fistor
  • Publication number: 20070246622
    Abstract: A suction cup post support apparatus including a support post with upper and lower portions forming a generally hollow post structure. The lower portion of the support post includes a space for positioning a suction cup disc with a cam lever post disposed atop its dome shaped top. The cam lever post is removably inserted through a hole in a cam lever support platform integrally formed in the lower portion of the support post, and a cam lever is pivotally connected to the cam lever post to secure the suction cup support post to the suction disc and to provide means to pull a suction in the suction disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventor: LORAE A. FISTOR
  • Publication number: 20070204451
    Abstract: A snap ring installation tool which includes a finger gripping portion having a front side, a rear side, a left side, a right side, a lower end, and an upper end; a middle portion having a front side, a rear side, a left side, a right side, a lower end which is generally integral with said finger gripping portion upper end, and an upper end which terminates in a ledge; an arcuate open cylindrical portion disposed on said upper end of said middle portion and having an interior surface and a predetermined radius of curvature matching that of the snap ring for which it is to be used; and a left stop wall and a right stop wall disposed on said interior surface of said open cylindrical portion and separated a predetermined distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: LORAE A. FISTOR