Patents by Inventor Steven Kyle Meehan

Steven Kyle Meehan 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: 9545639
    Abstract: A faucet wand assembly including a mode diverter and a rotational spray diverter positioned downstream from the mode diverter. The mode diverter is configured to switch between a spray mode and a stream mode, and the spray diverter is configured to change open water outlets in the spray mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventors: Steven Kyle Meehan, Yilin Tang, Junxi Lu
  • Patent number: 9440246
    Abstract: A hose nut for coupling a fluid delivery device to a fluid conduit is provided. In one embodiment, the hose nut includes a pawl configured to rotate about a hinge between a locked position and an unlocked position. The hose nut is configured to rotate in a first tightening direction relative to the fluid delivery device and a second loosening direction opposite the first tightening direction when the pawl is in the unlocked position, and the pawl is configured to radially engage the fluid delivery device to move the pawl to the unlocked position during rotation in the first tightening direction and the pawl is configured to engage the fluid delivery device to resist rotating in the second loosening direction when the pawl is in the locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventors: Steven Kyle Meehan, Yilin Tang, Sishen Luo
  • Patent number: 9175458
    Abstract: An electronic faucet including a spout hub and a pullout wand removably coupled to the spout hub. The pullout wand is touch sensitive when docked to the spout hub, and is not touch sensitive when undocked from the spout hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventors: Steven Kyle Meehan, Joel D Sawaski, Greg F Bellamah
  • Patent number: 9074357
    Abstract: An electrically non-conductive mounting assembly is disclosed for coupling an electronic faucet to a sink deck. The mounting assembly includes a spout insulator configurable to attach to a delivery spout and a mounting bracket configured to attach to an underside of the sink deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventors: Steven Kyle Meehan, Zhichuang Huang, Jia Lin
  • Patent number: 9057184
    Abstract: An insulator base for an electronic faucet includes a housing supporting a light assembly and a connecting wire electrically coupled to the light assembly. A polymer overmold is coupled to the housing and secures the light assembly and the connecting wire within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventors: Steven Kyle Meehan, Nathan Emil Theiring, Rick Darrel Anderson, Joseph Chad Shields, Hongjing Liang
  • Publication number: 20140263756
    Abstract: A faucet wand assembly including a mode diverter and a rotational spray diverter positioned downstream from the mode diverter. The mode diverter is configured to switch between a spray mode and a stream mode, and the spray diverter is configured to change open water outlets in the spray mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Steven Kyle Meehan, Tang Yilin, Lu Junxi
  • Publication number: 20140159362
    Abstract: A hose nut for coupling a fluid delivery device to a fluid conduit is provided. In one embodiment, the hose nut includes a pawl configured to rotate about a hinge between a locked position and an unlocked position. The hose nut is configured to rotate in a first tightening direction relative to the fluid delivery device and a second loosening direction opposite the first tightening direction when the pawl is in the unlocked position, and the pawl is configured to radially engage the fluid delivery device to move the pawl to the unlocked position during rotation in the first tightening direction and the pawl is configured to engage the fluid delivery device to resist rotating in the second loosening direction when the pawl is in the locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: MASCO CORPORATION OF INDIANA
    Inventors: Steven Kyle Meehan, Yilin Tang, Sishen Luo
  • Publication number: 20130276911
    Abstract: An electronic faucet including a spout hub and a pullout wand removably coupled to the spout hub. The pullout wand is touch sensitive when docked to the spout hub, and is not touch sensitive when undocked from the spout hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Steven Kyle Meehan, Joel Sawaski, Greg F. Bellamah
  • Patent number: 8469056
    Abstract: A fluid delivery device including a valve body fluidly coupled to an electrically insulating waterway assembly. The waterway assembly may include a molded base, and a capacitive sensor may be electrically coupled to the valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Garry Robin Marty, Kyle Robert Davidson, Steven Kyle Meehan, Darrell Scott Crowe
  • Patent number: 8448667
    Abstract: A multi-function faucet wand configured to be removably supported by the delivery spout of a faucet. The faucet wand includes a mode control movable in response to user input from between a first position for directing water in an aerate mode, and a second position for directing water in a spray mode. A flow control is movable in response to user input from between a first position for providing a low flow rate of water, and a second position for providing a high flow rate of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Steven Kyle Meehan, Timothy J. Sailors, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20130098489
    Abstract: An insulator base for an electronic faucet includes a housing supporting a light assembly and a connecting wire electrically coupled to the light assembly. A polymer overmold is coupled to the housing and secures the light assembly and the connecting wire within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventors: Steven Kyle Meehan, Nathan Emil Theiring, Rick Darrel Anderson, Joseph Chad Shields, Hongjing Liang
  • Publication number: 20120267493
    Abstract: An electrically non-conductive mounting assembly is disclosed for coupling an electronic faucet to a sink deck. The mounting assembly includes a spout insulator configurable to attach to a delivery spout and a mounting bracket configured to attach to an underside of the sink deck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Steven Kyle Meehan, Zhichuang Huang, Jia Lin
  • Patent number: 8185984
    Abstract: A faucet spout mounting assembly includes a mounting hub, a spout supported for rotation relative to the mounting hub, a retaining member configured to restrain axial movement of the spout relative to the mounting hub, and a biasing member configured to provide an axial load between the spout and the mounting hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Steven Kyle Meehan, Darrell Scott Crowe
  • Patent number: 7992590
    Abstract: A faucet including a spout body formed of metal and having an inlet end, an outlet end and a chamber extending between inlet and outlet ends. A tube formed of a non-metallic material is enclosed within the chamber and has receiving and dispensing ends. Tube defines a passage extending between receiving and dispensing ends. Receiving end is in fluid communication with water source to communicate water through passage. An inlet coupling formed of a non-metallic material and having an inlet opening extending therethrough is molded about receiving end such that receiving end is sealingly received within inlet opening. An outlet coupling formed of a non-metallic material and having an outlet opening extending therethrough is molded about dispensing end such that dispensing end is sealingly received within outlet opening. Inlet and outlet couplings are sealingly coupled to inlet and outlet ends of spout body, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Steven Kyle Meehan, Christopher Michael McGuire, Brian Matthew Jolliffe, Jeffrey Lee Moore, Darrell Scott Crowe, Derek Allen Brown
  • Publication number: 20110088784
    Abstract: A multi-function faucet wand configured to be removably supported by the delivery spout of a faucet. The faucet wand includes a mode control movable in response to user input from between a first position for directing water in an aerate mode, and a second position for directing water in a spray mode. A flow control is movable in response to user input from between a first position for providing a low flow rate of water, and a second position for providing a high flow rate of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Steven Kyle Meehan, Timothy J. Sailors, JR.
  • Publication number: 20110016625
    Abstract: A fluid delivery device including a valve body fluidly coupled to an electrically insulating waterway assembly. The waterway assembly may include a molded base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Garry Robin Marty, Kyle Robert Davidson, Steven Kyle Meehan, Darrell Scott Crowe
  • Patent number: 7806141
    Abstract: A fluid delivery device including a valve body fluidly coupled to an electrically insulating waterway assembly. The waterway assembly may include a molded base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Garry Robin Marty, Kyle Robert Davidson, Steven Kyle Meehan, Darrell Scott Crowe
  • Publication number: 20100180375
    Abstract: A faucet spout mounting assembly includes a mounting hub, a spout supported for rotation relative to the mounting hub, a retaining member configured to restrain axial movement of the spout relative to the mounting hub, and a biasing member configured to provide an axial load between the spout and the mounting hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Steven Kyle Meehan, Darrell Scott Crowe
  • Patent number: 7527174
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser system includes a container that is mounted below a mounting surface for containing a fluid. A base is mounted above the mounting surface, and the base defines an opening configured to allow passage of the fluid when filling the container. A dispenser body is detachably coupled to the base to allow removal of the dispenser for filling the container with the fluid from above the mounting surface. The dispenser body has a moveable handle that is moveable for manually pumping the fluid and a fixed spout that is fixed in position relative to the mounting surface when the fluid is dispensed from the spout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Steven Kyle Meehan, Darrell Scott Crowe, Alfred C. Nelson
  • Patent number: D611571
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Garry R. Marty, Steven Kyle Meehan, Kyle Robert Davidson