Patents Assigned to Homewerks Worldwide, LLC
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Patent number: 11628462Abstract: A water dispensing assembly including a handheld dispenser, a receiver mountable to an outlet pipe, a coupling mechanism for releasably coupling the handheld dispenser with the receiver. The coupling mechanism can include a male component adapted to be received in a female component, and a retention flange adapted to engage the receiver to assist in retaining the dispenser in a coupled state.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2022Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: HOMEWERKS WORLDWIDE, LLCInventors: Viorel Berlovan, Jr., Michael J. Cugini, David M. Flowers, John C. Holzheimer, Andrew B. Logar
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Patent number: 11478803Abstract: A showerhead having a plurality of nozzle groups for dispensing water in a plurality of spray patterns, and a selector for selecting one or more of the nozzle groups for dispensing water or for pausing flow from the showerhead. When the selector is configured to pause flow from the showerhead a minimum flow is provided to each of the plurality of nozzle groups.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: HOMEWERKS WORLDWIDE, LLCInventors: John C. Holzheimer, Martin D. Marsic
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Publication number: 20220266287Abstract: A handheld showerhead assembly including a handheld showerhead and a receiver to which the handheld showerhead is releasably securable. The handheld showerhead includes a push-button on a handle portion thereof for releasing the handheld showerhead from the receiver. The handheld showerhead is maintained securely engaged with the receiver until the push-button is depressed to permit removal of the handheld showerhead from the receiver. Cooperating magnetic components attract the handheld showerhead to the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2021Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventors: Rob Shade, Viorel Berlovan
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Patent number: 11383260Abstract: A handheld shower assembly including a handheld showerhead, a receiver mountable to an outlet pipe, a coupling mechanism for releasably coupling the handheld shower with the receiver. The coupling mechanism can include a male component adapted to be received in a female component, and a retention flange adapted to engage the receiver to assist in retaining the showerhead in a coupled state.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: HOMEWERKS WORLDWIDE, LLCInventors: Viorel Berlovan, Jr., Michael J. Cugini, David M. Flowers, John C. Holzheimer, Andrew B. Logar
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Patent number: 9609407Abstract: An audio equipped fan is disclosed having a housing defining an inner cavity, a motor disposed at least partially in the inner cavity of the housing and having an output shaft extending therefrom that is rotatable by the motor, a fan connected to the output shaft of the motor and rotatable therewith, a grille connected to the housing and positioned in alignment with the fan, the grille having an interior side and an exterior side and defining first openings through which air may flow while the fan is rotated and second openings through which sound may travel, and having a speaker connected to at least one of the housing, motor, fan and grille and aligned on the interior side of the grille with the second openings of the grille so that sound may travel from the speaker through the grille. Related methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventors: Peter D. Berkman, Ruilin Zhang, Jeffrey Jon Pischke, Michael Malaker
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Patent number: 9584892Abstract: A speaker assembly is disclosed as having a shower device, a housing having openings through which sound may travel, and two speakers contained in the housing that project sound through the openings. The housing defines a recess that may be connected to the shower device. The speakers may be wirelessly connected to an external audio source and may be controlled by a wireless remote.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventors: Peter D. Berkman, Vincent Linden, Michael Malaker, David Pehar
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Patent number: 9458610Abstract: A plumbing connector for the outlet portion of a toilet water input hose is disclosed. The plumbing connector may have a circular body (e.g., cylindrical body) having multiple flanges radially extending from the circular body. One or more of the flanges may each define at least one pyramidal recess or slot thereby reducing the cross-sectional area of a portion of each of the one or more flanges. As a result, the one or more flanges are configured to separate (e.g., break away) from the circular body at the reduced cross-sectional area portion of each of the one or more flanges to prevent a user from over-tightening (e.g., over-torqueing) the plumbing connector.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2014Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventor: Michael Malaker
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Patent number: 9398357Abstract: An audio equipped fan is disclosed as having a housing, and a grille connected to the housing, and defining first openings through which air may flow while the fan is rotated, and second openings through which sound may travel. The fan also has an annular lighting array configured to selectively provide lighting in a high power or a low power configuration, and speakers connected to the grille and aligned on the interior side of the grille with the second openings of the grille so that sound may travel through the grille. Related methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventors: Peter D. Berkman, Ruilin Zhang, Jeffrey Jon Pischke, Michael Malaker
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Patent number: 9344787Abstract: An audio equipped fan is disclosed having a housing defining an inner cavity, a motor disposed at least partially in the inner cavity of the housing and having an output shaft extending therefrom that is rotatable by the motor, a fan connected to the output shaft of the motor and rotatable therewith, a grille connected to the housing and positioned in alignment with the fan, the grille having an interior side and an exterior side and defining first openings through which air may flow while the fan is rotated and second openings through which sound may travel, a speaker connected to at least one of the housing, motor, fan and grille and aligned on the interior side of the grille with the second openings of the grille so that sound may travel through the grille, and a temporary power source connected to the speaker. Related methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventors: Peter D. Berkman, Ruilin Zhang, Jeffrey Jon Pischke, Michael Malaker
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Patent number: D752202Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventors: Peter D. Berkman, Ruilin Zhang, Jeffrey Jon Pischke, Michael Malaker
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Patent number: D753264Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2015Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventors: Peter D. Berkman, Vincent Linden, Michael Malaker, David Pehar
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Patent number: D808001Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventors: Peter D. Berkman, Michael Malaker
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Patent number: D924175Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: HOMEWERKS WORLDWIDE, LLCInventors: Peter D. Berkman, Michael Malaker
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Patent number: D932611Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventors: Peter D. Berkman, Michael Malaker
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Patent number: D932612Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventors: Michael Malaker, Huang Xiaoying, Qui Xiwen, Li Xiaoshan, He Liting
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Patent number: D933194Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventors: Peter D. Berkman, Michael Malaker
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Patent number: D933195Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventors: Michael Malaker, Huang Xiaoying, Jeffrey Jon Pischke, Zhang Ruilin
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Patent number: D933809Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Homewerks Worldwide, LLCInventors: Michael Malaker, Huang Xiaoying, Qui Xiwen, Li Xiaoshan, He Liting
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Patent number: D948025Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: HOMEWERKS WORLDWIDE, LLCInventors: Michael Malaker, Huang Xiaoying, Qui Xiwen, Li Xiaoshan, He Liting
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Patent number: D1012262Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2018Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: HOMEWERKS WORLDWIDE, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Jon Pischke, Michael Joseph Malaker