Patents by Inventor Var E. Lordahl

Var E. Lordahl 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: 10947709
    Abstract: A single handle faucet cartridge repair kit comprising a bonnet nut, an upper assembly comprising an outside body, a roll pin, a stem, and a stem cam, an engagement disc, a upper disc not comprising holes or throughbores, a lower disc comprising holes or throughbores, a bottom seal retainer, and a bottom seal. The single handle faucet cartridge repair kit can further comprise a wrench, lubricant, and a handle screw, wherein the handle screw comprises threading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Inventor: Var E. Lordahl
  • Publication number: 20200370286
    Abstract: A single handle faucet cartridge repair kit comprising a bonnet nut, an upper assembly comprising an outside body, a roll pin, a stem, and a stem cam, an engagement disc, a upper disc not comprising holes or throughbores, a lower disc comprising holes or throughbores, a bottom seal retainer, and a bottom seal. The single handle faucet cartridge repair kit can further comprise a wrench, lubricant, and a handle screw, wherein the handle screw comprises threading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventor: Var E. Lordahl
  • Patent number: 8365320
    Abstract: The universal flush valve system comprises an universal system connector accommodating seating thereon of both a flapper style flush valve assembly and a canister style flush valve assembly, as required; a plurality of toilet tank specific connector extensions, each of which are threadedly engageable to a bottom portion of the universal system connector and are used to suitably engage the universal system connector to a water flow port in a toilet tank by extending through the port and receiving a suitable cooperating connection element thereover; a sealing device for sealing the required flush valve assembly against the universal system connector; and a locking mechanism for locking the required flush valve assembly onto a top portion of the universal system connector, seating over the sealing device to produce a water tight engagement therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Inventors: Var E. Lordahl, Scott H. Koepsel
  • Patent number: 8091156
    Abstract: The universal wall mount toilet gasket has a planar configuration and has at least one opening therein for engagement about a drain, the gasket being maintained in position by a base of the toilet engaged thereover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Inventor: Var E. Lordahl
  • Patent number: 7182096
    Abstract: The self cleaning metering device for a diaphragm of a diaphragm type flush valve comprises a metering cap having a metering orifice therein, a hollow retainer threadedly engaged to the metering cap, the diaphragm being sandwiched therebetween, and a cleaning element comprising a spring coil movably seated within the device, the coil having a first pin centered relative to the metering orifice and extending therethrough and a second pin extending opposite the first pin into and through the hollow retainer, wherein water flowing through the metering device acts to move the coil, and pins thereof, the coil and pins acting to clean debris from the interior of the device upon moving therewithin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Inventors: Var E. Lordahl, Scott H. Koepeel
  • Patent number: 5996143
    Abstract: The pop up lavatory plug comprises a body which depends from a head and has a trailing connector. The connector is elongate and has a linear array of bores therein. The head has a cavity in a top surface thereof which engages an overcap. Extending downwardly into the plug body from within the cavity is a slot by means of which an overcap assembly can be floatingly engaged to the plug in place of the overcap when it is desired to cover a visible flange of a drain assembly rather than merely selectively sealing an orifice of the drain assembly as is accomplished when the overcap is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Inventors: Var E. Lordahl, Alex Riutis
  • Patent number: 5983412
    Abstract: The toilet tank ball flapper and chain assembly is formed as a unitary article of manufacture, with the chain being integrally molded to lie along the perimeter of the base plate of the flapper and being releasably engaged thereto by a plurality of break away nubs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Inventor: Var E. Lordahl
  • Patent number: 4580469
    Abstract: A tool for removing nuts having slots around its circumference and nuts having varying circumferences. The tool is provided with downwardly and integrally extending short ears. The ears extend downwardly at various edges of the tool having greater distances from each other. The tool is also provided with an outwardly integrally formed Allen wrench and the tool is also provided with an elongated Allen wrench extending outwardly of the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1986
    Inventor: Var E. Lordahl
  • Patent number: 4383607
    Abstract: A one-piece, relatively rigid, thin, clear plastic box having a portion extending above the box in which to place an advertising card, a deeper portion to place articles of merchandise and a cover for the deeper portion positioned medially between the two to retain the articles in the deeper section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1983
    Inventors: Var E. Lordahl, Robert G. Bedrosian
  • Patent number: D249477
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1978
    Assignee: Beatrice Foods Co.
    Inventor: Var E. Lordahl
  • Patent number: D249655
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1978
    Assignee: Beatrice Foods Co.
    Inventors: Gregory G. Gullaksen, Var E. Lordahl
  • Patent number: D260245
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1979
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1981
    Assignee: T.S.G. Mfg. Co.
    Inventor: Var E. Lordahl
  • Patent number: D261082
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1981
    Assignee: T.S.G. Mfg. Co.
    Inventor: Var E. Lordahl