Patents Assigned to QMP, Inc.
  • Patent number: 6941968
    Abstract: A fluid spigot with a spigot body, a spigot tube, a rotary disc valve located in a valve cavity in the spigot body, the rotary disc valve having an opened and closed positions, a valve stem for turning the rotary disc valve, and a handle for turning the valve stem. The invention further provides a filter unit for attachment to a water spigot or faucet. The filter unit has a filter cannister with a hollow body with a fluid inlet and an open mouth portion, a filter sized to fit within the filter cannister, and an adapter that fits over the open mouth portion of the filter canister, wherein the filter cannister is sized to fit through a hole in a sink rim, the filter being replaceable from above the sink by removing the adapter to access the filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: QMP, Inc.
    Inventor: Freddy Vidal
  • Patent number: 5865209
    Abstract: An air gap adapter for use with a water faucet. The air gap adapter has an adapter body with a base portion and an integral riser portion which extends generally vertically upwardly from a rear region of the base portion. The base portion has a hole for a water inlet shank of the water faucet, and the riser portion has brine inlet and outlet bores. The brine outlet bore is vertically oriented in the riser portion, and the brine inlet and outlet bores are open at their upper region. Two barbed connectors are located at a lower region of the adapter body and provide a brine inlet and outlet to the adapter. A venting aperture is formed near an upper region of said riser portion and passes into the brine outlet bore. A cap is positioned on the riser portion above the bores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: QMP, Inc.
    Inventor: Jose Freddy Vidal
  • Patent number: 4807935
    Abstract: An arm rest for a vehicle seat which is rotatable from a horizontal to a generally vertical position, composed of virtually symmetrical components, permitting the interchange of assembly parts from left to right, thereby decreasing the number of parts necessary for assembly of a complete seat having left and right arm rests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1989
    Assignee: QMP, Inc.
    Inventor: Shaylor E. King
  • Patent number: 4512600
    Abstract: A novel pivot joint connector for a strut assembly which utilizes a pivot ball and socket construction in conjunction with a clip to insure a smooth operating environment and ease of assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1985
    Assignee: QMP, Inc.
    Inventor: Shaylor E. King
  • Patent number: D398379
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: QMP, Inc.
    Inventor: Jose Freddy Vidal