Patents by Inventor Ralph Mieseler

Ralph Mieseler 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).

  • Frost free valve assembly
    Patent number: 6880573
    Abstract: A frost free faucet having a spigot assembly including a drain conduit, a sleeve assembly including an elongated pipe, and a valve assembly. The valve assembly including a ¼ turn valve and a check valve. The ¼ turn valve includes a rotatable disc with an inlet and a stationary disc with a through hole. Each disc is formed of a ceramic material, wherein upon turning the rotatable disc 90 degrees in a first direction the inlet and the through-hole align to an open position and upon turning the rotatable disc 90 degrees in a second direction, the inlet and the through-hole misalign to a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: B & K Industries
    Inventors: Peter Berkman, Robert Tripp, Ralph Mieseler, Igor Alzares
  • FROST FREE VALVE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20050022882
    Abstract: A frost free faucet having a spigot assembly including a drain conduit, a sleeve assembly including an elongated pipe, and a valve assembly. The valve assembly including a ¼ turn valve and a check valve. The ¼ turn valve includes a rotatable disc with an inlet and a stationary disc with a through hole. Each disc is formed of a ceramic material, wherein upon turning the rotatable disc 90 degrees in a first direction the inlet and the through-hole align to an open position and upon turning the rotatable disc 90 degrees in a second direction, the inlet and the through-hole misalign to a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Berkman, Robert Tripp, Ralph Mieseler, Igor Alzares