Abstract: A water leak detector including a housing defining a retention reservoir, and a coupler connected to the housing and configured to secure the housing to a water pipe. A switch is supported by the housing and is configured to detect water at a predetermined level within the reservoir. An indicator may be an electrical communication with the switch to provide an indication to a user when water has reached the predetermined level within the reservoir.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 27, 2014
Publication date:
December 3, 2015
Applicant:
Masco Corporation of Indiana
Inventors:
Daniel C. Burtner, Garry Robin Marty, Paul V. Patton, Joel D. Sawaski
Abstract: An adjustable shower system including a support tube configured to be fluidly coupled to a shower arm, and a main body supported for sliding movement along the support tube. A shower head is supported by the main body and is fluidly coupled to the support tube. A brake is configured to releasably secure the main body at one of a plurality vertical positions along the support tube.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 6, 2013
Publication date:
June 11, 2015
Applicant:
MASCO CORPORATION OF INDIANA
Inventors:
Brian Wayne Johnson, Paul V. Patton, Anthony G. Spangler, Daniel S. Genord
Abstract: A overmold fitting is coupled to a fluid conduit. The overmold fitting may include a first portion and a spaced apart second portion proximate a first end of the fluid conduit. The first portion may be an end ring and the second portion may be a retention ring. The overmold fitting may include a visual indicator to provide an indication of the fluid to be used with the fluid conduit.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 28, 2012
Date of Patent:
March 31, 2015
Assignees:
Masco Corporation of Indiana, Mercury Plastics, Inc.
Inventors:
Kurt J. Thomas, Derek A. Brown, Brian A. Enlow
Abstract: A fluid delivery device including an electronic faucet having a plurality of faucet components, and a primary capacitive sensor coupled to at least one of the faucet components and providing a primary output signal. At least one secondary capacitive sensor is located on or near an item which causes unintended effects on the output signal from the primary capacitive sensor and provides a secondary output signal. A controller determines a difference signal between the primary and secondary output signals of the primary and secondary capacitive sensors to control operation of the electronic faucet.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 13, 2012
Date of Patent:
March 10, 2015
Assignee:
Masco Corporation of Indiana
Inventors:
Joel D. Sawaski, Adam M. Devries, Robert W. Rodenbeck
Abstract: A fluid delivery apparatus includes a spout (12) located adjacent a sink basin (16). A fluid supply conduit (14) is supported by the spout (12). Capacitive sensors (29) and (41) are provided on the spout (12) and sink basin (16), respectively. A controller (26) is coupled to the capacitive sensors (29, 41) to control the amount of fluid supplied to the fluid supply conduit (14) based on outputs from the capacitive sensors (29, 41).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 31, 2008
Date of Patent:
February 3, 2015
Assignee:
Masco Corporation of Indiana
Inventors:
Robert W. Rodenbeck, David M. Burke, Timothy J. Ensor, Lindsey Hall, Paul D. Koottungal
Abstract: A fluid delivery device includes a waterway assembly, a valve assembly, and a waterway adapter that fluidly couples the waterway assembly to the valve assembly. An illustrative waterway adapter may be constructed of a polymeric material.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 11, 2013
Date of Patent:
February 3, 2015
Assignees:
Masco Corporation of Indiana, Mercury Plastics, Inc.
Inventors:
Michael J. Veros, Timothy J. Sailors, Jr., Alfred C. Nelson, Kurt J. Thomas
Abstract: An electronic faucet includes a spout assembly and a controller configured to control the flow of water through the spout assembly in response to the position of a spray head. A sensor may be positioned to detect an object in a detection zone near the faucet. The controller may disable the sensor upon the spray head being uncoupled from the spout.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 15, 2013
Date of Patent:
January 27, 2015
Assignee:
Masco Corporation of Indiana
Inventors:
Joel D. Sawaski, Robert W. Rodenbeck, Patrick B. Jonte