Patents by Inventor Martin Zummersch

Martin Zummersch 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: 7055545
    Abstract: A modular faucet bar spout in which trim may be removed or reinstalled from above a sink deck without affecting the waterway connections beneath the sink deck is disclosed. Each faucet or spout includes a valve body wit a trim set. The valve body includes a pair of tubular conduits spaced apart to extend through passages in the sink deck and a cross conduit connecting the tubular conduits. A water outlet nipple leads from the cross conduit and has a slide-on fitting located above the sink deck when the conduits are positioned to extend through the passages. The trim set includes an escutcheon, an adapter and a spout. The escutcheon has an open bottom and a spout connecting passage formed in its top surface. The adapter is positioned in the escutcheon and has a slide-on inlet connection to receive and connect to the water outlet nipple of the valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Mascari, Martin Zummersch, W. Britt Warren, John A. Griffin
  • Publication number: 20050098221
    Abstract: A modular center set faucet or bar spout in which the faucet trim or bar spout trim may be removed from or reinstalled from above the sink deck without affecting the waterway connections beneath the sink deck. Each faucet or bar spout assembly includes a valve body with a trim set. The valve body includes a pair of elongated tubular conduits spaced from each other to extend through the passages in the sink deck. A cartridge chamber is formed in each of the elongated tubular conduit with a cross conduit connecting the tubular conduits. A water outlet nipple leads from the cross conduit. The water outlet nipple has a slide-on fitting located above the sink deck when the pair of elongated tubular conduits are positioned to extend through the passages. The trim set may include a waterway and an escutcheon with the waterway positioned in the escutcheon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Nicholas Mascari, Martin Zummersch, W. Warren, John Griffin
  • Publication number: 20040154673
    Abstract: A modular center set faucet or bar spout in which the faucet trim or bar spout trim may be removed from or reinstalled from above the sink deck without affecting the waterway connections beneath the sink deck. Each faucet or bar spout assembly includes a valve body with a trim set. The valve body includes a pair of elongated tubular conduits spaced from each other to extend through the passages in the sink deck. A cartridge chamber is formed in each of the elongated tubular conduit with a cross conduit connecting the tubular conduits. A water outlet nipple leads from the cross conduit. The water outlet nipple has a slide-on fitting located above the sink deck when the pair of elongated tubular conduits are positioned to extend through the passages. The trim set may include a waterway and an escutcheon with the waterway positioned in the escutcheon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Mascari, Martin Zummersch, W. Britt Warren, John A. Griffin
  • Patent number: 6684906
    Abstract: A quick connect/disconnect faucet water conduit assembly includes at least one valve body and a spout nipple. There is a water tube extending from the valve body and a water tube extending from the spout nipple. A conduit has first and second terminations and there is a quick connect adapter attached to each of the first and second terminations. There are cooperating elements on each of the tubes and the quick connect adapters for locking the tubes to the adapters to thereby attach the valve body to the spout nipple.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventors: Leonard J. Burns, Nicholas A. Mascari, Martin Zummersch
  • Patent number: 6668393
    Abstract: A height adjustable water spout mounting assembly includes a sleeve having an external threaded surface for deck mounting the sleeve and an internal threaded surface. There is a spout interface formed and adapted to extend above the spout deck with an outer surface which is at least in part threaded and sized to extend within and have its exterior threads interact with the interior threads on the sleeve for relative height adjustment of the spout interface with the spout mounting deck. There is further a height adjustable diverter lift rod associated with the sleeve and spout interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Mascari, Martin Zummersch
  • Patent number: 6659124
    Abstract: A side spray mounting assembly includes a side spray with an attached water hose extending downwardly through a hose guide. A mounting nut attaches the hose guide to a sink deck. There is an escutcheon which is attached to the hose guide above the sink deck with the side spray being supported by the escutcheon. A collapsible insert is inserted within the escutcheon and the hose guide to prevent wobble of the side spray when it is positioned within the escutcheon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventors: Leonard J. Burns, Martin Zummersch
  • Patent number: 6641060
    Abstract: A kitchen deck side spray assembly for attachment to a water hose includes a spray body having spray openings. There is a water path in the spray body connecting the spray openings with the hose. A valve member is located in the water path and there is a spring biasing the valve member to a normally closed position. A trigger on the spray body is in operative relationship with the valve member for causing movement thereof to operate the spray. A tube is connected to the water hose and there is a quick connect adapter positioned within the spray body. There are cooperating elements on the tube and the quick connect adapter for locking the tube to the adapter to thereby attach the side spray assembly to the hose. The side spray may be disassembled from the hose, completely from above the sink deck, permitting the exterior of the side spray to be replaced without the necessity of work being done underneath the sink deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael A. Brattoli, Stephen R. Norgrove, Martin Zummersch
  • Publication number: 20030084937
    Abstract: A side spray mounting assembly includes a side spray with an attached water hose extending downwardly through a hose guide. A mounting nut attaches the hose guide to a sink deck. There is an escutcheon which is attached to the hose guide above the sink deck with the side spray being supported by the escutcheon. A collapsible insert is inserted within the escutcheon and the hose guide to prevent wobble of the side spray when it is positioned within the escutcheon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Leonard J. Burns, Martin Zummersch
  • Publication number: 20030062087
    Abstract: A quick connect/disconnect faucet water conduit assembly includes at least one valve body and a spout nipple. There is a water tube extending from the valve body and a water tube extending from the spout nipple. A conduit has first and second terminations and there is a quick connect adapter attached to each of the first and second terminations. There are cooperating elements on each of the tubes and the quick connect adapters for locking the tubes to the adapters to thereby attach the valve body to the spout nipple.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Leonard J. Burns, Nicholas A. Mascari, Martin Zummersch
  • Publication number: 20030001028
    Abstract: A kitchen deck side spray assembly for attachment to a water hose includes a spray body having spray openings. There is a water path in the spray body connecting the spray openings with the hose. A valve member is located in the water path and there is a spring biasing the valve member to a normally closed position. A trigger on the spray body is in operative relationship with the valve member for causing movement thereof to operate the spray. A tube is connected to the water hose and there is a quick connect adapter positioned within the spray body. There are cooperating elements on the tube and the quick connect adapter for locking the tube to the adapter to thereby attach the side spray assembly to the hose. The side spray may be disassembled from the hose, completely from above the sink deck, permitting the exterior of the side spray to be replaced without the necessity of work being done underneath the sink deck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Michael A. Brattoli, Stephen R. Norgrove, Martin Zummersch
  • Patent number: 6434765
    Abstract: A plumbing fixture adapted to be installed from the top side of a sink deck through a sink deck opening includes a housing having a body portion which is adapted to extend through the sink deck opening and below the sink deck when mounted. The housing has a shoulder which is adapted to seat on the sink deck when mounted. There is a collar slidably movable on the body portion and of a size to pass through the sink deck opening. A threaded bore is in the collar and an unthreaded bore is in the housing shoulder, and a threaded member extends through these bores, with rotation of the threaded member from above the sink deck moving the collar axially along the housing body portion. Outwardly-biased yielding members are associated with the collar and extend outwardly therefrom such that when so extended the collar will not pass through the sink deck opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventors: Leonard J. Burns, Nicholas A. Mascari, Martin Zummersch
  • Patent number: 6385798
    Abstract: A plumbing fixture adapted to be installed from the top side of a sink deck through a sink deck opening includes a valve body having an exterior threaded portion of a size to pass through the sink deck opening. There is a shoulder on the valve body which is adapted to seat upon the sink deck when the threaded portion extends through the sink deck opening. A threaded collar is mounted on the valve body threaded portion with the collar being of a size to pass through the sink deck opening. A collapsible sleeve is coaxial with the valve body and positioned thereon between the collar and the shoulder, the sleeve having an outer diameter, when collapsed, which will permit the sleeve to pass through the sink deck opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventors: Leonard J. Burns, Nicholas A. Mascari, Martin Zummersch
  • Patent number: 6370712
    Abstract: A plumbing fixture adapted to be installed from the top side of a sink deck through a sink deck opening includes a housing having a body portion which is adapted to extend through the sink deck opening and below the sink deck when mounted. The housing has a shoulder which is adapted to seat on the sink deck when mounted. There is a collar slidably movable on the body portion and of a size to pass through the sink deck opening. A threaded bore is in the collar and an unthreaded bore is in the housing shoulder, and a threaded member extends through these bores, with rotation of the threaded member from above the sink deck moving the collar axially along the housing body portion. The housing body portion has a recessed area thereon to accommodate inward movement of a pair of outwardly-biased yielding members, such as button-shaped projections, which are associated with the collar and extend outwardly therefrom such that when so extended the collar will not pass through the sink deck opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventors: Leonard J. Burns, Nicholas A. Mascari, Martin Zummersch
  • Patent number: 6192529
    Abstract: A modular shower arm construction for use in removably attaching a shower fixture to an unthreaded end of a pipe extending outwardly from a shower wall without affecting connection of the pipe to a water supply system behind the shower wall includes a tubular shower arm, an adapter and a coupling nut. The adapter is fixed to the pipe, either by a set screw or through the use of a threaded nipple. The tubular shower arm has an outwardly flared end which extends within the coupling nut and the coupling nut is threaded onto the adapter and holds the tubular shower arm to the assembled components. An escutcheon overlies and covers all of the connecting elements and is removed when the tubular shower arm and adapter are removed from the unthreaded end of the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventors: Timothy P. Jones, Norman E. Limpert, Gerald M. Mitchell, Martin Zummersch