Faucet Type (e.g., Slip-on) Patents (Class 285/8)
  • Patent number: 11898677
    Abstract: A quick insertion locking connector is disclosed and includes a female connector body, a receiving joint providing with multiple limiting holes, a sliding sleeve sleeving a first boss provided on an outer wall of the receiving joint, a protective sleeve and a sealing ring. Limiting elements are arranged in the limiting holes. A second boss abuts against the outer wall of the receiving joint. A recess and a boss base extending along inside of the receiving joint are formed on an inner wall of the receiving joint. The sealing ring is arranged on the boss base and extends into the recess. Multiple limiting grooves are circumferentially formed in an outer wall of a male connector body which is configured for being inserted into the receiving joint and abutting against the sealing ring located on the boss base and the sealing ring located in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Luxecasting Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaobin Lu, Chengyong Yang
  • Patent number: 11878903
    Abstract: A tap assembly for dispensing fluid from a flexible container includes a gland for connecting with the container, the gland having an inlet and an outlet. An actuator is in fluid communication with the outlet of the gland, the actuator including a lever, a removable tamper evident tab and a cap, wherein when the tamper evident tab is in position, the actuator is inoperable and the lever and the cap are fixedly joined and wherein, upon removal of the tamper evident tab, the lever is moveable with respect to the cap to dispense fluid from the tap assembly. A connector is latchable with an outlet of the actuator, the connector including an arm to fixedly engage with the lever in a raised position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventor: Yeong-Heng Koo
  • Patent number: 11697082
    Abstract: Devices, methods and systems for at least priming water filters are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a device includes a barrel portion, a first opening, a handle portion, a second opening, and a bottom surface for engaging objects of various shapes and sizes, wherein at least a portion of the device is able to be rolled back onto itself at least once by a user. In one or more embodiments, a system includes: a device, a water filter and a faucet. In one or more embodiments, a method for using a device includes: operably attaching a water filter to the device, operably attaching the device to a faucet, applying water pressure from the faucet in order to prime the water filter, and observing the effects of water pressure on the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: James Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne H. Jones
  • Patent number: 11649620
    Abstract: A sanitary outlet fitting (1) having a fitting body (3), the body interior of which opens into a water outlet (5), with an intermediate holder (2) which (2) is fastenable in the water outlet (5), and with a sanitary insert (6) which is insertable into the end side of the intermediate holder (2), the end side being of open design and being on the outflow side, and is fixable therein. The outlet fitting has, on the inflow side, the intermediate holder (2) connected or connectable to a water hose guided in the tube interior (4) of the fitting body (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Bammerlin, Holger Schurle
  • Patent number: 11566404
    Abstract: A pull-out faucet includes a faucet spout, a braided hose that is movably disposed in the faucet spout, a coupling member that is disposed in the faucet spout and hermetically connected to an outlet end of the braided hose, and a fixing assembly. The fixing assembly includes a fixing seat disposed in the faucet spout, a first fixing member secured in the fixing seat, and a second fixing member having a magnetic attraction with the first fixing member. The fixing seat has a central first through hole. The second fixing member is installed on the coupling member. The coupling member is attracted and secured on the fixing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: HARDA INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kesheng Peng, Lianhua Mao, Yulin Qiu
  • Patent number: 11396742
    Abstract: A jet regulator having a sleeve-shaped jet regulator housing which is assembleable on the water outlet of a sanitary outlet fitting, and having a wall which supports a perforated structure that forms the outlet end side of the jet regulator and which in the jet regulator housing is pivotable between a use position, in which the perforated structure extends transversely across an outflow-side sleeve opening of the jet regulator housing, and a cleaning position, in which the water flowing through the jet regulator housing can flow out on both sides of the wall through opening gaps formed between the wall and the neighboring housing internal circumferential wall. The wall has a spherical-layer-shaped external circumference and via which it is pivotably mounted in a joint socket provided on the housing internal circumferential wall of the jet regulator housing. A handling element extends from the wall and is latchable on the outflow-side housing end side of the jet regulator housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventor: Gerhard Blum
  • Patent number: 11333282
    Abstract: A connector for use with a dialyzer to connect a conduit from a dialyzer with a conduit from a dialysate source. The connector includes a sleeve (female component) and a collet (male component). The sleeve has a generally cylindrical shape with an opening at one end having a circular shape with at least one slot positioned along the periphery of the circular shape. The sleeve also includes at least one flexible finger having a barb at a free end. The collet is configured to be housed within an interior chamber of the sleeve and has first and second gaps to house the barbs and first and second deflectable flanges to lock into recesses in a conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: DIALITY INC.
    Inventors: Miroslav Mitrovic, Andres Dandler
  • Patent number: 11274424
    Abstract: A detachable faucet connector can be used with a faucet to allow easy connection of hoses to the faucet. The detachable faucet connector can include an aerator, a funnel, and a hose adapter. The aerator can connect to a faucet to replace the faucet's existing aerator. The funnel can be inserted in to the aerator prior to the installation of the aerator in the faucet. The hose adapter can be connected to the funnel. The hose adapter can be attached to a hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Danco, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Schuster, Douglas C. Saunders
  • Patent number: 11235745
    Abstract: A connection device for vehicle hydraulic systems having a receiver block is provided, which has one or more connection holes; at least one orientable connector which has an input and/or output section and a connection end; and a fixing plate configured to fix the orientable connector to the receiver block. Where the orientable connector has a head provided with orientation means arranged between the input and/or output section and the connection end; and where the fixing plate has complementary orientation means configured to fit with the orientation means of the head to fix an orientation position (P3) of the orientable connector, the head being arranged between the fixing plate and the receiver block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: J.JUAN, S.A.
    Inventor: Joaquin Garcia Blanco
  • Patent number: 11110332
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system, apparatus, and method that allow a football goalpost to be rotated about a substantially vertical axis. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the football goalpost has a gooseneck-type post adapted to fit within a sleeve in the ground. The sleeve generally has one or more positioning members positioned near an upper end of the sleeve. A rotation collar is movably coupled to the post and has one or more grooves for cooperating with the one or more positioning members of the sleeve. The rotation collar is configured to move between a secured position, where the at least one groove engages the at least one positioning member to prevent the post from rotating within the sleeve, and a rotating position, where the at least one groove is disengaged from the at least one positioning member to permit the post to rotate within the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: ABT, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Charles Cucchiara, Timothy Harold Wallace
  • Patent number: 10828431
    Abstract: A connector is described that comprises a connector body with a connector end extending longitudinally from the connector body. The connector end comprises a generally cylindrical outer surface and a generally cylindrical inner surface. The generally cylindrical outer surface has a protrusion (e.g., a bulbous protrusion) providing a thickened cross-sectional area in the region of the connector end proximate to the protrusion so that the connector end can be connected to a second connector by inserting the second connector into the connector end. The second connector can also comprise a bulbous protrusion, and may be a nebulizer. A tube can be connected to the connector body (e.g., using a threaded connector).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Elemental Scientific, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel R. Wiederin
  • Patent number: 10817004
    Abstract: A system and method of monitoring and controlling the open and close states of a manifold diaphragm type valve includes using an actuator mechanism with feedback control. A pressure transducer and/or force gauge located on the contact end of the actuator mechanism monitors the pressure and/or force applied to the end of the actuator mechanism. A controller instructs the actuator mechanism to move forward or backward an appropriate distance based on the monitored pressure and/or force. Temperature and pressure changes in the system and material changes to the diaphragm are sensed immediately and positioning correction is applied to the actuator in real-time, thereby maintaining the same valve state while monitoring pressure separately. The linear actuator functions as a ‘smart’ actuator, capable of fine tune adjustments without additional outside monitoring and providing a more accurate and reliable method of closing the valve in a dynamic environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Terry Lynn Byler
  • Patent number: 10687924
    Abstract: A coupling device for connecting a water powered apparatus to a faucet having a mouth (1) to which a cylindrical aerator housing (3), has an aerator (2) and an attachment (4) of water powered apparatus. The aerator (2) has an upper cylindrical portion (12) and a lower cylindrical portion (15) that are joined together by converging arms (14) between which the ventilation openings (16) are formed for aerating flowing water. The attachment (4) of water powered apparatus is provided with connecting elements for coupling with engagement elements not integral with the aerator cylindrical housing (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: INIZIATIVA CENTRO SUD S.R.L.
    Inventor: Diego Sodo
  • Patent number: 10619777
    Abstract: A coupling device is provided for mounting onto a faucet having an externally threaded portion terminating in a free end. The device includes a pair clam-shell shaped members pivotably connected to each other to form a housing enclosing a tubular connector member having a connector at one end for connection to a hose. A pair of opposed shoes, a washer and a pressure applying member are located within the housing. An actuator lever is coupled to the clam-shells to pivot them with respect to each other into various positions. In one position the shoes are brought into engagement with the externally threaded end portion to mount the coupling device on the faucet. In another position the pressure applying member moves the tubular connector member into engagement with the washer to compress the washer between it and the free end surface of the faucet to couple the faucet to it in a fluid-tight interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Inventors: Collin Danis Search, John Danis Search
  • Patent number: 10415217
    Abstract: A spout for a tub. The spout for the tub includes a spout body having opposite first and second sides. The spout also includes an inlet portion extending from the first side, where the inlet portion includes an inlet bore and an outlet portion extending from the second side, where the outlet portion includes an outlet bore that is in fluid communication with the inlet bore. The spout further includes an engine configured with waterway geometry, wherein the engine is installed in the spout body through the inlet portion. In addition, the spout body is made of a flexible material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Christopher M. Shay, Shashank Varma
  • Patent number: 9803343
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided through which in one preferred embodiment a faucet attachment adapter includes a seal, a seal housing, an adapter housing and a hose adapter. A first end of the seal is mounted to an interior of the seal housing. A second end of the seal is mounted to an interior of the adapter housing. The adapter housing is free to rotate relative to the seal housing. An end of the seal housing may be placed over a faucet or spigot. Rotation of the second end of the seal relative to the first end of the seal allows the seal to rotate between an open orientation and a sealing orientation around the faucet or spigot. An end of a hose is connectable to the hose adapter. A spray or scrubber attachment may then be connected to the other end of the hose. A locking mechanism may be utilized to prevent unwanted rotation of the adapter housing relative to the seal housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Inventor: Alexander Montoya
  • Patent number: 9200738
    Abstract: A fast connector for cleaners, which comprises: a connector body, two positioning pieces, a bottom plate and an water pipe, wherein the connector body has a water through hole in its center and the bottom portion which is expanded and formed into a recessed portion with two first openings. Two positioning pieces are reversely stacked, each having a through slot in its center, a push button at its outside, and a restored spring placed between the inner side surface of the push button and the second opening of the bottom plate which allows the positioning piece to move laterally and in opposite directions. The bottom plate has a through slot in its center, a trough on both sides of the slot, and two second openings for placing the positioning pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Yi-Jhong Development Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Chung-Chun Juan
  • Publication number: 20140333059
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided through which in one preferred embodiment a faucet attachment adapter includes a seal, a seal housing, an adapter housing and a hose adapter. A first end of the seal is mounted to an interior of the seal housing. A second end of the seal is mounted to an interior of the adapter housing. The adapter housing is free to rotate relative to the seal housing. An end of the seal housing may be placed over a faucet or spigot. Rotation of the second end of the seal relative to the first end of the seal allows the seal to rotate between an open orientation and a sealing orientation around the faucet or spigot. An end of a hose is connectable to the hose adapter. A spray or scrubber attachment may then be connected to the other end of the hose. A locking mechanism may be utilized to prevent unwanted rotation of the adapter housing relative to the seal housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventor: Alexander Montoya
  • Publication number: 20140265302
    Abstract: An apparatus and method in which an adaptor mechanism that can be coupled with a faucet to permit the faucet to be installed or removed from the top of the counter top surface without the need for needing installation connection materials or installation connections underneath the countertop. Lugs or feet underneath the adaptor mechanism secure or firmly grasp the underside of a countertop to secure the adaptor mechanism once coupled to the faucet to the countertop to firmly mount the faucet and adaptor mechanism in place. At least four different embodiments for coupling the faucet with the adaptor mechanism are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Chaim Sallah
  • Publication number: 20140015243
    Abstract: A fitting housing forming a base of a sanitary fitting contains a pipe socket with which a fastening sleeve of a spout interacts for its rotatable mounting. The spout has an outer pipe in which a hose is accommodated as the water duct. That end of the hose facing the fitting housing is connected to a plug-in nipple which engages inside the fitting housing in a connecting element consisting of plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Jürgen King, Jörg Werner
  • Publication number: 20130285364
    Abstract: This invention relates to a tube fitment that is used with a valve fitment assembly used to dispense fluids or flowable materials from a container. The tube fitment is utilized in conjunction with the valve fitment assembly to allow the fitment assembly to be used with a spout and valve assembly attached to a container holding fluid. This invention also relates to a process for dispensing fluid using the adapter described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: LIQUI-BOX CORPORATION
    Inventor: James W. Johnson
  • Patent number: 8371618
    Abstract: A water supply attachment is a spherically-shaped pivot attachment having a hollow passage extending between its opposing ends that includes a threaded portion for coupling to water supplies. The water supply attachment can be a hidden pivot attachment usable in various shower assemblies. The hidden pivot attachment may be used in combination with a seal cup and an attachment nut, such that the hidden pivot attachment closely fits within the void spaces of the seal cup and attachment nut, enabling the hidden pivot attachment to form a seal with the seal cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.
    Inventor: Leland C. Leber
  • Publication number: 20130020794
    Abstract: A quick connector assembly for a faucet is provided. The quick connector assembly includes a hose fitting having a longitudinal axis, a lock tab coupled to the hose fitting and having at least one projection extending radially therefrom, and a connector body having at least one slot extending from an opening to a locked position, the at least one slot configured to receive the at least one projection of the lock tab. Moving the projection of the lock tab from the opening of the slot to the locked position connects the lock tab to the connector body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Andrew J. Stokes, Ryan F. Leichty, Gregory R. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8342431
    Abstract: A sanitary outlet fitting including a water outlet (2) and a jet regulator (1) which is associated with the water outlet and includes a jet regulator housing (3) with integrated components. The jet regulator housing can be inserted into the water outlet by an axial insertion movement and includes a holding element (6) provided with at least one radially mobile projection (10) for connecting to the water outlet. The outlet fitting includes either a locking element (8) that can be actuated from the outside without using a tool for selectively blocking and releasing the holding element, or an unlocking tool (65) can be inserted into the annular space (68) between the inner peripheral edge of the water outlet and the outer peripheral edge of the housing by an axial insertion movement. The insertion movement of the unlocking tool can be converted into a radial movement of the at least one projection of the holding element from a functional position into an unlocking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Stein, Wolf-Dieter Lacher, Martin Fangmeier
  • Patent number: 8302999
    Abstract: A faucet connecting structure contains a body including a chamber having a receiving trench, the receiving trench including an opening; an outlet pipe including a first end to input water and a second end to output water, the first end including a connector inserted into the receiving trench; an engaging member including a peripheral fringe, an inner surface, an outer surface, a first and a second segments, a slot, and the inner and the outer surfaces including at least one first deformable area and at least one second deformable area respectively to generate a radial-direction deformation when being forced in a radial direction so as to act against a radial-direction engaging force resulting from connecting the first engaging member and body together; a retaining means to retain the engaging member and the body together so that the outlet pipe is limited to move and rotate axially relative to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Globe Union Industrial Corp.
    Inventor: Jianhui Xu
  • Patent number: 8109539
    Abstract: An adjustable or variable joining device (such as a fitting or connector) used to connect a duct (such as pipe or tubing) having a range of shapes, sizes and thread styles to an object (such as equipment, a container, or another length of pipe or tubing). In various embodiments, the device may generally comprise a sealing member, a support assembly, and a support plate. The sealing member is adapted to seal the duct to the device by elastically expanding to fit around the exterior surface of the duct. The support plate, which is placed adjacent to the interior surface of the sealing member, protects the sealing member and prevents it from collapsing under thrust loads. The support assembly is positioned on the outside of the sealing member and assists in operatively holding the sealing member in place. The device may also comprise a casing member, which encloses the above members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Inventor: Kenneth P. Krohn
  • Publication number: 20110266789
    Abstract: A method of interacting with a component of a product at a display location is provided. The method includes moving a moveable assembly comprising a filtration device along a track component toward a stationary assembly mounted to a base. The track component guides the moveable assembly toward the adapter. The filtration device is connected to the adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Gary Licata, Michael Kelch
  • Publication number: 20110233921
    Abstract: A conduit structure provided with a rotation coupling comprises a first hose part (1) with a first coupling part (4) at an end thereof, and furthermore a second coupling part (5) at an end of a further part (6, 15; 2, 4, 19). The first coupling part can be inserted into the second coupling part and the coupling parts are provided with a separate sealing element (9) as well as with locking means (17, 18), such that the first and the second coupling part are rotatably but non-slidably coupled. The first hose part (1) extends through and some distance beyond the first coupling part (4) and in the coupled condition the sealing element (9) seals the space between the portion of the first hose part that extends beyond the first coupling part and the second coupling part (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventor: Niels Theodoor Peteri
  • Publication number: 20100314862
    Abstract: For combination with a faucet having an upper surface, and a downward water outlet below the upper surface, the combination comprising a cup shaped flexible gasket that opens upwardly, the gasket having an annular wall adapted to interfit the faucet outlet, the gasket having a lower portion defining a discharge outlet and which is downwardly urged in response to water pressure entrains into the gasket via the faucet outlet, and means for releasably holding the gasket upwardly in annularly interfitting relation with the faucet outlet whereby the gasket annular wall seals against the faucet in response to the downwardly urging of the gasket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Chih-Yu Hsia, Michael Jonathan Hsia, Patricia Shirley Hsia
  • Publication number: 20090230671
    Abstract: A sanitary outlet fitting including a water outlet (2) and a jet regulator (1) which is associated with the water outlet and includes a jet regulator housing (3) with integrated components. The jet regulator housing can be inserted into the water outlet by an axial insertion movement and includes a holding element (6) provided with at least one radially mobile projection (10) for connecting to the water outlet. The outlet fitting includes either a locking element (8) that can be actuated from the outside without using a tool for selectively blocking and releasing the holding element, or an unlocking tool (65) can be inserted into the annular space (68) between the inner peripheral edge of the water outlet and the outer peripheral edge of the housing by an axial insertion movement. The insertion movement of the unlocking tool can be converted into a radial movement of the at least one projection of the holding element from a functional position into an unlocking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: NEOPERL GMBH
    Inventors: Alexander Stein, Wolf-Dieter Lacher, Martin Fangmeier
  • Patent number: 7549680
    Abstract: A fluid connection assembly for connection to a fluid supply member that extends through a panel from a rear to a front surface of the panel includes a connection member that is engageable with the fluid supply member at the front surface of the panel. A connector is operable from in front of the panel to connect the fluid supply member to the outlet member in a fluid-tight manner. The connection member may be a shower outlet elbow for connection of a shower hose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Bristan Ltd.
    Inventor: Roderick Joseph Gibbs
  • Publication number: 20090139024
    Abstract: A faucet assembly including a mounting base and an upper faucet assembly. A coupler is pivotally supported by the mounting base and releasably couples the upper faucet assembly to the mounting base. A lift rod is slidably received within a lift rod passageway defined by the coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: John David Vogel, Ryan A. Reeder
  • Publication number: 20090090661
    Abstract: A faucet-mounted filter system that includes a body forming a fluid chamber having a water inlet, a quick connect device positioned adjacent the water inlet for mounting the filter system to a water faucet such that the water inlet is placed in fluid communication with the water faucet, a filtered water flow path disposed within the body and in fluid communication with the water inlet, an unfiltered water flow path disposed within the body and in fluid communication with the water inlet, a diverter valve disposed within the fluid chamber and operable to open and close the filtered and unfiltered water flow paths, a seal for sealing the fluid chamber, an actuator engaging the diverter valve to open and close the filtered and unfiltered water flow paths without having to interrupt the seal, a flow meter connected to the body and in fluid communication with the filter flow path, a filter housing connected to the body and having a reservoir, and a filter cartridge disposed within the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: PUR WATER PURIFICATION PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: John Tanner, David Emmons, Matthew L. Newman, Brian D. Andres, Simon Leung, Steven J. Schroeck, Armin Schwarz-Hartmann, Peter Stoeffel, Richard P. Riedel
  • Publication number: 20090015003
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sanitary fitting (1), in particular, a washstand fitting, comprising a connecting device (7) which is used to connect a water outlet housing (2) to a functional component (4), in particular a valve block. Said connecting device (7) comprises a clamping device (10, 11, 12, 15) which enables the functional component (4) to be temporarily fixed to the water outlet housing (2) by means of relative displacement, and a tensioning device (19, 20, 21) which enables the functional component (4) to be connected in a stable manner to the water outlet housing (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: HANSA METALLWERKE AG
    Inventor: Lars Schmid
  • Publication number: 20090001106
    Abstract: The present invention is a dispenser protector device and method. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention comprises a fastener that is associated with a dispenser spigot, or like device. A shield is formed, or otherwise connected, to the fastener such that when the fastener is mounted to a dispenser spigot, the shield prevents direct contact with the spigot of outside elements. While numerous, differing types of contacts are anticipated and protected against by the present invention, the most typical is that when water bottle openings come in contact with dispenser spigots, which generally occurs when water bottles are being refilled. The present invention protects against such direct contact, and other forms of bacterial transmission. It is anticipated that the present invention may be of varied configuration, size, and material construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: The Hardway, LLC
    Inventor: Jennifer Massey
  • Patent number: 7467650
    Abstract: The present invention is a dispenser protector device and method. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention comprises a fastener that is associated with a dispenser spigot, or like device. A shield is formed, or otherwise connected, to the fastener such that when the fastener is mounted to a dispenser spigot, the shield prevents direct contact with the spigot of outside elements. While numerous, differing types of contacts are anticipated and protected against by the present invention, the most typical is that when water bottle openings come in contact with dispenser spigots, which generally occurs when water bottles are being refilled. The present invention protects against such direct contact, and other forms of bacterial transmission. It is anticipated that the present invention may be of varied configuration, size, and material construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: The Hardway, LLC
    Inventor: Jennifer Massey
  • Publication number: 20080185060
    Abstract: A faucet including a faucet head, a body and a magnetic coupling releasably coupling the faucet head to the faucet body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventor: Alfred Charles Nelson
  • Tap
    Publication number: 20080174106
    Abstract: A tap is disclosed. The tap includes a shell having an upper hollow member and a lower cover attached to the upper hollow member. The upper hollow member is formed with a top opening. A single-piece valve body is received in the shell and has an inlet port, an outlet port and a chamber in fluid communication with the ports. In addition, a valve core is movable in the chamber and has a spindle extending to the exterior of the shell through the top opening. The tap further includes a handle connected to a distal end of the spindle for moving the valve core and thereby regulating a flow of liquid from the outlet port of the valve body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventor: Hui-Chu Yang
  • Patent number: 7350824
    Abstract: A drain fitting has a unitary body with a lower section and an upper section upstanding from the lower section. The lower section encompasses a space and is open to the drain line to be cleaned. The upper section has a side wall and an inner wall which forms a channel. The inner wall encompasses a through passage which is open to the space encompassed within the lower section. A line of a given diameter can thus be received and maintained around the side walls. Another line of different diameter can be received and maintained within the channel and lines of other different diameters can be maintained within the through passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Nicelife, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Petner, Charles E. Gengler
  • Patent number: 7344094
    Abstract: A sprayer for attachment to the spout of a faucet. The sprayer comprises a coupling, a spray head through which fluid may be directed for expulsion and a neck portion. The coupling releasably secures the sprayer to the spout of a faucet. The neck portion connects the coupling to the spray head and includes a passageway permitting the flow of fluid from the spout of the faucet to the spray head. The neck portion is flexibly resilient and permits the spray head to be displaced from a rest position where it is generally aligned with the longitudinal axis of the sprayer to a deflected position where it is deflected from its rest position. The resiliency of the neck portion causes the spray head to be normally biased toward its rest position. The neck portion further includes a deflection limiter preventing the spray head from being deflected more than a pre-determined amount from the longitudinal axis of the sprayer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Inventors: Martin Tracy, Peter Colpitts
  • Patent number: 7325839
    Abstract: A drain fitting includes a cylindrical body that is sealed against a floor drain cover to confine condensate liquid, such as from an air conditioner, inside the perimeter of the drain fitting by tightening a self-tapping screw that is inserted into a hollow stem in the center of the central body portion of the drain fitting, pulling a gasket in the bottom surface of the drain fitting against a floor drain cover. A nipple connected to the drain fitting receives a condensate drain hose. A vent opening is formed into a side wall of drain fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Inventor: William A. Slentz
  • Patent number: 7273070
    Abstract: A spout plumbing device includes a spout having an externally threaded water inlet on the bottom for engaging sequentially with a hexagonal nut, an expansion tube and a swivel cap which has a hexagonal central bore in upper portion engaged with the hexagonal nut, a less diameter circular central bore in lower portion engaged with the expansion tube which has a flange on the top stopped against an annular shoulder inside the swivel cap, an elastic sleeve sleeved on the lower portion of the expansion tube and engaged within a through hole of a worktop, a washer position between the swivel cap and the worktop when the swivel cap engages with the worktop and a water source connected to the lower end of the water inlet. It is characterized that this plumbing job is all worked on the top of the worktop and does not need to work in the narrow and dirty space under the worktop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Inventor: Tung-Po Lin
  • Patent number: 7174921
    Abstract: An extension conduit for providing an extension from a spigot to a hose to distance the hose from the spigot includes a tube having a first end being configured to be in fluid communication with a spigot and a second end being couplable to a hose. A clamp is coupled to the first end of the tube. The clamp slidably receives a male end of the spigot to align the male end of the spigot with said first end of said tube to permit fluid communication between the tube and the spigot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Inventor: Delane M. Wiltse
  • Patent number: 7163028
    Abstract: A multipurpose plumbing tool has a body at one end, a head at an opposite end and an intermediate neck portion connecting the body and head. The marginal end portion of the body is cut back to form a reduced section, a shoulder being formed at the junction of the reduced section and a non-reduced section of the body. The reduced section is internally and externally threaded. An inwardly tapered seat for an O-ring is formed in the shoulder. An O-ring positioned in the tapered seat is compressed and contained within the tapered seat to provide a water tight seal when the externally threaded end is threaded into a female fitting. The free end of the head is formed with an internally threaded socket. A washer seated at the bottom of the socket provides a water tight seal when the socket is screwed onto a male plumbing fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Inventors: Manuel Diaz Atkinson, Mark Abraham
  • Patent number: 7124453
    Abstract: A connecting device includes a tubular coupler which has an inner tubular wall that surrounds an axis and that engages a wall-mount water supplying pipe, a hollow adapter which has a surrounding wall turnable relative to an outer tubular wall of the coupler about the axis, and an outlet port extending radially relative to the axis for coupling with a shower head assembly, and a retaining member which is disposed to be kept in slidable contact with an end wall of the coupler so as to prevent removal of the adapter from the coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Inventor: Tzu-Hsin Sun
  • Patent number: 6845784
    Abstract: A fire sprinkler water catching apparatus includes a funnel member which has a funnel top portion, a funnel bottom portion, a funnel drain portion connected to the funnel bottom portion, and a pole-reception fitting. A drain hose is connected to the funnel drain portion. The end of a support pole is received in the pole-reception fitting. The fire sprinkler water catching apparatus of the invention is used to catch and carry away unwanted water that is sprayed from a fire sprinkler when the fire sprinkler is spraying water at an unwanted time, such as when a fusible link on the fire sprinkler is accidentally broken. Preferably, a flexible funnel cover is fitted onto the top of the funnel top portion. The flexible funnel cover includes a plurality of flexible and resilient funnel cover flaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Inventor: James J. Pascznk
  • Publication number: 20040251680
    Abstract: A connection assembly for flexible hoses includes a base tube having a first through passage and a threaded section of a connection nut is fixed to the first through passage. The connection nut has a connection section which extends beyond the first passage and a connection nut having a second through passage is mounted to the connection section. A sleeve has its first end fixedly mounted to the connection nut and the connection nut can be freely rotatable on an end surface of the base tube. An end of a flexible hose is fixedly received in the sleeve and the other end of the flexible hose extends through an enlarged opening in a second end of the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventor: Andy Hhiue
  • Patent number: 6691902
    Abstract: The bottle filling device may be used to aid in the filling of a small fluid bottle container from an external liquid source. An inlet fitting that is expansible allowing a friction fit on a variety of spouts of varying sizes may be fitted to a spout. An outlet end of the bottle filling device has a funnel spout with an opening sized for dispensing fluids within the diameter of a mouth of a small water bottle. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a search or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Inventor: Sherri Gomez
  • Patent number: 6663111
    Abstract: Provided is a sealing unit for sliding onto a water outlet (38) with formation of a fluid-tight connection with a water hose or similar that is equipped with said sealing unit (1), and that comprises at least one outer sealing ring (3) consisting of an elastic material and having an annular base body (4), from the area (5) of which that is oriented towards the center, a circumferential outer sealing collar (6) extends towards the center, which collar is moreover inclined in the insertion direction (17) and encloses an opening (16) through which the water outlet (38) can be inserted, and a sliding funnel (8) comprising an annular circumferential base body (9) resting upon the exterior of the base body (4) of the sealing ring (3), and from which several lobe-type tongues (11) articulated to the base body (9) by means of their bases (10), extend radially inwards, which tongues rest upon the exterior of the outer sealing collar (6) and form a kind of funnel together, and the free ends of which enclose the opening
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Inventors: Christian Freiseisen, Thomas Freiseisen
  • Patent number: 6425149
    Abstract: A connection device for connecting an extension tube to a faucet includes a first member connected to a faucet, a second member which is connected to the extension tube, and a connection member rotatably connected to the first member and fixedly connected to the second member. A positioning member is biased by a spring and received in an engaging recess in the second member. The first member has a plurality of notches so that the positioning member is engaged with one of the notches when rotating the extension tube relative to the first member, and the user feels a click to index the positioning feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Inventor: Te-Hsing Wang