Patents by Inventor Orro Karl Allmendinger

Orro Karl Allmendinger 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).

  • In-line basket filter and anti-siphon valve assembly for spray spout and the like
    Patent number: 6227464
    Abstract: A hand held spray spout (10) has a basket filter (26) seated against an anti-siphon valve (24) proximate the base end of a water passage (12) within the spout. The filter has a plurality of protrusions (50) mounted within the inner diameter of the valve (24) and is also biased against the rim (52) of the valve. The filter has prongs (56) extending upstream from the basket section (40) to abut and be biased by a supply hose end which is mounted to the base end (14) of the hand held spray spout (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Orro Karl Allmendinger, Garry Robin Marty