Patents by Inventor Todd W. Leonhard

Todd W. Leonhard 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).

  • Publication number: 20230149954
    Abstract: A showerhead includes a flow device and a flow distribution member. The flow device is configured to produce a substantially laminar fluid stream. The flow distribution member is coupled to the flow device and is spaced apart from the flow device. The flow distribution member is configured to receive the substantially laminar fluid stream from the flow device and to produce a distributed fluid flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Michael J. Soetaert, James J. Barczynski, Paul B. Georgeson, Todd W. Leonhard
  • Patent number: 11577260
    Abstract: A showerhead includes a flow device and a flow distribution member. The flow device is configured to produce a substantially laminar fluid stream. The flow distribution member is coupled to the flow device and is spaced apart from the flow device. The flow distribution member is configured to receive the substantially laminar fluid stream from the flow device and to produce a distributed fluid flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Michael J. Soetaert, James J. Barczynski, Paul B. Georgeson, Todd W. Leonhard
  • Publication number: 20220250098
    Abstract: A shower system includes on one or more valves and a plurality of showerheads. The plurality of showerheads are electrically coupled to one another and configured to receive electrical signals from one another. The plurality of showerheads are fluidly coupled to the one or more valves and configured to receive water therefrom. The plurality of showerheads includes a sprayer, one or more sensors, and an integrated user interface. The sprayer is configured to dispense water provided by the one or more valves. The one or more sensors are configured to register motion gestures made by a user. The integrated user interface is configured to control operation of the sprayer. The one or more sensors generates an internal signal to the plurality of showerheads corresponding to the motion gesture. One of the plurality of showerheads is a master showerhead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Todd W. Leonhard, Qi Cheng, Douglas J. Brouwer, Keith Ruh, Chad J. Cochart
  • Publication number: 20200061641
    Abstract: A showerhead includes a flow device and a flow distribution member. The flow device is configured to produce a substantially laminar fluid stream. The flow distribution member is coupled to the flow device and is spaced apart from the flow device. The flow distribution member is configured to receive the substantially laminar fluid stream from the flow device and to produce a distributed fluid flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Michael J. SOETAERT, James J. Barczynski, Paul B. Georgeson, Todd W. Leonhard
  • Patent number: 10434524
    Abstract: A ball joint connector is provided for linking a showerhead to a water supply pipe. The connector has an internal venturi that draws air into the connector to aerate water being provided to the showerhead. A flow control member is disposed in a fluid pathway connected to the venturi, preventing spraying or leaking out of the air inlet, while reducing noise associated with the air induction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Peter Kajuch, Todd W. Leonhard
  • Publication number: 20180050350
    Abstract: A ball joint connector is provided for linking a showerhead to a water supply pipe. The connector has an internal venturi that draws air into the connector to aerate water being provided to the showerhead. A flow control member is disposed in a fluid pathway connected to the venturi, preventing spraying or leaking out of the air inlet, while reducing noise associated with the air induction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Peter Kajuch, Todd W. Leonhard
  • Patent number: 9844788
    Abstract: A ball joint connector is provided for linking a showerhead to a water supply pipe. The connector has an internal venturi that draws air into the connector to aerate water being provided to the showerhead. A flow control member is disposed in a fluid pathway connected to the venturi, preventing spraying or leaking out the air inlet, while reducing noise associated with the air induction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Peter Kajuch, Todd W. Leonhard
  • Publication number: 20150283564
    Abstract: A ball joint connector is provided for linking a showerhead to a water supply pipe. The connector has an internal venturi that draws air into the connector to aerate water being provided to the showerhead. A flow control member is disposed in a fluid pathway connected to the venturi, preventing spraying or leaking out the air inlet, while reducing noise associated with the air induction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Peter Kajuch, Todd W. Leonhard
  • Patent number: 9061294
    Abstract: A ball joint connector is provided for linking a showerhead to a water supply pipe. The connector has an internal venturi that draws air into the connector to aerate water being provided to the showerhead. A flow control member is disposed in a fluid pathway connected to the venturi, preventing spraying or leaking out the air inlet, while reducing noise associated with the air induction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Peter Kajuch, Todd W. Leonhard
  • Publication number: 20100163652
    Abstract: A ball joint connector is provided for linking a showerhead to a water supply pipe. The connector has an internal venturi that draws air into the connector to aerate water being provided to the showerhead. A flow control member is disposed in a fluid pathway connected to the venturi, preventing spraying or leaking out the air inlet, while reducing noise associated with the air induction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Peter KAJUCH, Todd W. LEONHARD
  • Patent number: 6916157
    Abstract: A pump has a motor pump unit enclosed by clam shell housing sections. The pump moves a working fluid through the housing to an outside load. Each section has intake walls defining a portion of an intake chamber and outlet walls defining a portion of an outlet chamber. The intake walls of each section seal against one another to define a sealed intake chamber which is in communication with the intake port of the pump unit, and the outlet walls of each section seal against one another to define a sealed outlet chamber which is in communication with the outlet port of the pump unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Thomas Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Todd W. Leonhard
  • Patent number: 6779991
    Abstract: A nebulizer pump includes an axial cylinder and piston arrangement and an electromagnet having a stator and an armature that drives the piston to reciprocate within the cylinder. The pump housing has a unitary partition defining an exhaust chamber in combination with the valve head that isolates air at the intake port from air at the exhaust port. The entire assembly can be clamped together by the housing or clamped separately and isolated from the housing by coil springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Thomas Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Todd W. Leonhard
  • Publication number: 20040081568
    Abstract: A nebulizer pump includes an axial cylinder and piston arrangement and an electromagnet having a stator and an armature that drives the piston to reciprocate within the cylinder. The pump housing has a unitary partition defining an exhaust chamber in combination with the valve head that isolates air at the intake port from air at the exhaust port. The entire assembly can be clamped together by the housing or clamped separately and isolated from the housing by coil springs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventor: Todd W. Leonhard
  • Patent number: 6692240
    Abstract: A pump housing (14, 16) has a fan guard (40) secured to the end of the housing by four crescent-shaped tabs (60) fitting into four crescent-shaped cast-in recesses (66) of the housing (14, 16) and ears (68) of the tabs (60) fitting into cast-in holes (70) in the housing (14, 16). The ears (68) and boles (70) on opposite sides of the housing (14, 16) are aligned along a common axis (80, 82). The ears (68) are tapered at their leading ends (90) and squared off at their trailing ends (92), and the guard (40) has a radial projection (56) that fits into an opening in the housing (14, 16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Thomas Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Todd W. Leonhard, Shawn Leu
  • Publication number: 20030003003
    Abstract: A pump (16) has a clamshell housing (12, 14) with walls (34, 36, 46, 50, 52) that come together and seal to create chambers (22, 24) which contain a pressure difference relative to ambient pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventor: Todd W. Leonhard
  • Patent number: D437637
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Thomas Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd W. Leonhard, Mark E. O'Connell
  • Patent number: D437929
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Thomas Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd W. Leonhard, Mark E. O'Connell
  • Patent number: D378128
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Assignee: Thomas Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Roy J. Rozek, Jeff H. Behnke, Todd W. Leonhard, John Ledingham
  • Patent number: D413123
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: Thomas Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd W. Leonhard, Mark E. O'Connell