Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Reising, Ethington, Barnes, Kisselle et al.
  • Ball valve cartridge for a mixing valve
    Patent number: 5927333
    Abstract: A mixer valve (10) includes cartridge (30) that houses a ball valve element (24). The cartridge includes a lower housing member (32) affixed to an upper housing member (34) by a pin (66) which also engages the ball valve (24) to constrain its motion in two independent directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Masco Corporation
    Inventor: Roland Grassberger
  • Self closing faucet with timing mechanism
    Patent number: 5927328
    Abstract: A faucet 10 includes a self closing faucet handle 16 having an escapement mechanism (77) in series with both a release ratchet (102) and a slip clutch (110) to provide ease in turning on the faucet and the option of a quick manual closing of the faucet valve. The ratchet (102), escapement mechanism (77) and slip clutch 110 are all concealed within the shell (42) of a blade handle (16) that is rotated between the on and off positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Masco Corporation
    Inventors: Alfred C. Nelson, Stanley J. Brym, Gunther H. Lumb
  • Device for cleaning
    Patent number: 5920954
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner has a nozzle (N) connected to suction tubing (T) which passes air flow produced by suction from a central unit with a motor pump (M) that sucks air through the nozzle (N) and tubing (T). A portion of the air flow comes from ambient atmosphere (A) through a separate aperature (W) and passes by an ionization electrode (IP) and is directed onto the surface to be cleaned (SC) where dust particles have their electrical charge neutralized by the ionized air flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Increa Oy
    Inventor: Raimo Sepponen