Patents Assigned to Waxman Consumer Products Group, Inc.
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Publication number: 20110297624Abstract: A showerhead filter assembly and method for purifying fluid comprises a shower engine having an inner chamber, the inner chamber includes a fluid passage at a first end and an opening at a second end for receiving a filter assembly. The shower engine further comprises a faceplate comprising an outer opening in alignment with the opening at the second end of the inner chamber for receiving the filter assembly. The showerhead also comprises a filter assembly that includes a cartridge having a body, segmented opening at a first end and a cap at a second end. The filter assembly houses filter media to remove contaminates from fluid passing through the showerhead.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: WAXMAN CONSUMER PRODUCTS GROUP INC.Inventor: MATTHEW SMITH
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Publication number: 20110293396Abstract: A mobility apparatus for transporting objects along a surface includes first and second slider arrangements for supporting an object to be transported. The first and second slider arrangements have a low friction lower surface and a high friction upper surface. The first and second slider arrangements are coupled by a common strap having first and second ends. The mobility apparatus further comprises a loop located near the second end, securing the second slider arrangement to a fixedly attached connection with the common strap. The mobility apparatus further includes first and second openings located in the first slider arrangement such that the first slider arrangement in an unloaded condition freely moves along an adjustment length of the common strap.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: WAXMAN CONSUMER PRODUCTS GROUP, INC.Inventors: Matthew Smith, Paul K. Metaxatos
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Publication number: 20100050389Abstract: A furniture slide assembly and its method of use are disclosed for positioning the furniture slide between an object to be moved and the floor upon which the object is moved. The furniture slide comprises a main body having an inner portion and outer surface. The inner portion forms a concave surface for receiving the object to be moved and at least a portion of the outer surface is in contact with the floor when inserted between the floor and the object to be moved. An apex is centrally located about the outer portion from which the inner portion and outer surface converge. A peripheral edge surrounds an outer perimeter of the main body and a thumb tab upwardly extends from the peripheral edge vertically that is extended from the floor for locating and manipulating the furniture slide assembly between the floor and the object to be moved.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2008Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: Waxman Consumer Products Group Inc.Inventors: Christopher L. Robinson, Jim McPhillips, Ashley Kellems, Angie Kosasih
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Publication number: 20080250588Abstract: A multi-purpose apparatus used for cleaning and removing debris from plumbing comprising a handle assembly having first and second ends, the first end includes a handle section for grasping by an operator. A trigger assembly is operatively located within the handle section for actuation by the operator and a receiving assembly is located within the handle assembly at the second end. The receiving assembly includes a pair of gripping arms. The multi-purpose apparatus further includes a working head having an attachment end and a working end. The attachment end has a head including a reduced diameter, chamfered portion for engagement by the gripping arms to hold the working head and the handle assembly portion in a locking connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2007Publication date: October 16, 2008Applicant: Waxman Consumer Products Group Inc.Inventors: Christopher L. Robinson, Michael J. Maczuzak, Aaron D. Marshall, Bryan Neidert, Mary K. Vieram
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Patent number: 7429020Abstract: The present invention concerns a hook shaped pipe hanger adapted to be affixed to a support structure and support a pipe. The pipe hanger includes a longitudinally extending stem including a plurality of openings to facilitate fastening the stem to the support structure and a hook portion extending from the stem and including an arcuate support surface for supporting an outer periphery of a portion of the pipe. The pipe hanger further includes a cable tie channel proximate to and extending along at least a portion of the arcuate support surface, the channel providing a passageway for a flexible tie support used to secure a pipe to the pipe hanger.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2006Date of Patent: September 30, 2008Assignee: Waxman Consumer Products Group Inc.Inventors: Matt M. Huebner, Ronald Rich
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Patent number: 7185759Abstract: A toilet tool storage device for providing accessible and transportable storage for a tool having an implement and a handle is disclosed. The device includes a first shell and a second shell. The first shell has an inner surface defining a receptacle sized to house the implement and an outer surface defining a first opening. The second shell is rotatably engaged to the first shell and has an outer surface defining a second opening. The second shell is rotatable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the first opening and the second opening are cooperatively aligned to provide access to the receptacle so that the tool may be moved in or out of the receptacle. In the second position, the outer surface of the second shell and the first opening are cooperatively aligned prohibit access to the receptacle, thereby enclosing the implement.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Waxman Consumer Products Group Inc.Inventor: Ronald Rich
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Patent number: 7111795Abstract: A shower head with structural features for providing a water spray pattern having revolving characteristics is disclosed. The shower head includes an inlet assembly connectable to a water source and a cooperatively engaged outlet assembly including a body having a front facing surface, an impeller having a plurality of blades and a rotator assembly having a spray surface defining a plurality of spray apertures. The rotator spray surface forms a portion of the front facing surface. A seal spacer disposed between the inlet assembly and the front facing surface has a plurality of radially spaced ports. Each port is axially transverse to a plane of the seal spacer. Water flow through the ports creates a multi-directional water current downstream from the spacer to drive the impeller and consequently, cause rotation of the rotator spray surface and water emission in a revolving spray pattern.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2004Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: Waxman Consumer Products Group, Inc.Inventor: Chow Hwa Thong
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Patent number: 7089605Abstract: A toilet plunger assembly having telescopic features is disclosed. The plunger assembly includes a cup assembly, a tubular member and an elongated rod. The tubular member has a first end portion and a second end portion. The second end portion is fixed to the cup assembly. The elongated rod has a first end portion, a second end portion, and an outer diameter. The rod is slideably engaged within the tubular member such that the rod is moveable between a collapsed position and an extended position. In the collapsed position, the rod second end portion is removably joined to the cup assembly, while in the extended position, the rod second end portion is removably joined to the tubular member first end portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2004Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Waxman Consumer Products Group, Inc.Inventor: Wei-Xin Jiang
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Patent number: 6968583Abstract: A bed riser assembly for providing a plurality of elevations for a bed frame leg is disclosed. The assembly includes a hollow base and a support piece insertable therethrough. The base has an outer longitudinal surface, a first end portion having a first edge surface, a second end portion having a second edge surface, and at least one set of apertures. Each aperture extends through the outer longitudinal surface. The support piece has a side surface, a top end portion defining a top cavity, and a bottom end portion defining a bottom cavity. A set of forks protrudes from the support piece side surface generally toward the bottom end portion. Each of the set of forks is removably insertable into one of the apertures, such that the base and the support piece are coaxially aligned. A user may manipulate the assembly to provide up to seven different elevations.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2004Date of Patent: November 29, 2005Assignee: Waxman Consumer Products Group, Inc.Inventor: Ronald Rich
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Patent number: 6189421Abstract: A slip nut wrench comprises a C-shaped body portion having circumferentially spaced apart opposite ends from which handles extend laterally outwardly of the body portion to facilitate manual expansion and contraction thereof relative to a slip nut to be rotated thereby. The inner surface of the body portion includes a slip nut engaging arrangement for engaging slip nuts having a noded outer periphery.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 1996Date of Patent: February 20, 2001Assignee: Waxman Consumer Products Group, Inc.Inventors: Dennis M. Futo, Jeffrey S. Plantz
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Patent number: 6000626Abstract: A hand held water sprayer for connection to a source of water under pressure by a flexible hose has a manually displaceable trigger actuator on the front of the sprayer housing for controlling the flow of water therethrough from the source and includes a soap reservoir in the sprayer housing and a push button soap pump actuator on the rear of the sprayer housing for dispensing a quantity of soap from the reservoir to the outlet end of the sprayer. A cleaning attachment is adapted to be removably mounted on the outlet end to facilitate the cleaning of an article in connection with the dispensing of soap and the spraying of water thereonto.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 1998Date of Patent: December 14, 1999Assignee: Waxman Consumer Products Group, Inc.Inventors: Dennis M. Futo, Erin Q. Riddell, Jesse P. Carlson
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Patent number: 5730290Abstract: A packaged plunger allows retailers to hang or stack plungers in a reduced and attractive space. The packaged plunger is sold disassembled on a merchandiser card with the plunger cup positioned over a hole allowing nesting and the plunger handle fixed to the card providing spacing about equal to the spacing provided by the nesting cups.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 1997Date of Patent: March 24, 1998Assignee: Waxman Consumer Products Group, Inc.Inventor: Dennis M. Futo
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Patent number: D500423Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2004Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Assignee: Waxman Consumer Products Group, Inc.Inventor: Ronald Rich
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Patent number: D500619Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2004Date of Patent: January 11, 2005Assignee: Waxman Consumer Products Group, Inc.Inventor: Ronald Rich
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Patent number: D505619Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2004Date of Patent: May 31, 2005Assignee: Waxman Consumer Products Group Inc.Inventor: Paul K. Metaxatos
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Patent number: D506130Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2004Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: Waxman Consumer Products Group Inc.Inventor: Paul K. Metaxatos
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Patent number: D476059Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2002Date of Patent: June 17, 2003Assignee: Waxman Consumer Products Group Inc.Inventor: Linchuan Huang
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Patent number: D613468Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2009Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Waxman Consumer Products Group Inc.Inventors: Angie Kosasih, Kuei-Kun Wu
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Patent number: D622362Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2009Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Waxman Consumer Products Group Inc.Inventor: Angie Kosasih
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Patent number: D394789Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 1996Date of Patent: June 2, 1998Assignee: Waxman Consumer Products Group, Inc.Inventors: Dennis M. Futo, Jeffrey S. Plantz