Patents Examined by Christopher S. Kim
  • Patent number: 11833276
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a volatile composition dispenser is disclosed. A container is positioned on a pallet, wherein the container has a bottom wall and side walls extending circumferentially around the bottom wall to define a reservoir and wherein the side walls have a circumferential inner edge defining a reservoir opening. The pallet is moved to a filling station in fluid communication with a tank containing a perfume composition. The perfume composition is dispensed into the exposed reservoir. A vapor impermeable substrate is attached to the planar surface of the container containing the dispensed perfume composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kumaresh Govindan Radhakrishnan, Rahul Vyas, Thinh Nguyen Ha, Stefano Deflorian
  • Patent number: 11826769
    Abstract: A shower system including a mount, a moveable handshower, and a magnetic coupler between the mount and the handshower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventor: David Lee
  • Patent number: 11826765
    Abstract: A sprinkler head nozzle assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes an adjustable nozzle operable to extend and reduce an arcuate opening wherein the size of the arcuate opening indicates the arc of coverage of the sprinkler head nozzle assembly and a rotating distributor, mounted on a central shaft extending through the housing and the nozzle member, and operable to deflect a flow of water from the arcuate opening out of the nozzle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: K-RAIN MANUFACTURING CORP.
    Inventor: Danhui Luo
  • Patent number: 11821186
    Abstract: Summary Problem: To provide a spout apparatus in which sagging of the mesh structure portion in the flow-conditioning member due to water pressure can be suppressed even if the flow-conditioning member is formed by a fine diameter mesh structure, and the flow-conditioning member can be compactly constituted and flow velocity distribution made uniform. Solution Means: The embodiment of the invention is a spout apparatus 2, including a spout apparatus main unit 6, a flow-conditioning member 12, and a spray member 16; wherein the flow-conditioning member 12 is formed by a mesh structure in which numerous fine holes are formed, and the mesh structure is layered and formed three dimensionally, such that the mesh structure portion of at least a portion of the mesh structure extends in a direction parallel to the direction of water flowing into the flow-conditioning member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: TOTO LTD.
    Inventors: Rie Onodera, Ryohei Yaita, Shunji Yoshino
  • Patent number: 11819867
    Abstract: A dual mode spray gun has a mixing valve with two inlets and two outlets. A handle assembly extending proximally from the valve couples the first inlet to pressurized water and provides means for manually starting and stopping flow. The second inlet draws detergent from a reservoir mounted to the valve. A barrel extending distally from the valve terminates at spray and foam ports connected respectively to the first and second outlets via first and second channels formed through the barrel, the second channel defining an aeration port upstream of the foam port. A mode switch on the mixing valve in a first position allows flow from the first inlet to the spray port, stops flow from the second inlet and stops flow to the foam port, and in a second position stops flow to the spray port and allows flow from the first and second inlets to mix and aerate en route to the foam port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Bon-Aire Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert L. Bonzer
  • Patent number: 11814828
    Abstract: A shower device is provided, including: a pipe assembly, including an inlet pipe, an outer pipe and an inner pipe disposed in the outer pipe, the outer pipe including a first end portion in communication with the inlet pipe and a second end portion; a water separator, including a first port, a second port and a control valve, the first port including a first assembling portion connected with the second end portion and a second assembling portion, an inlet end portion of the inner pipe being connected with the second assembling portion, the second port including an outlet; and a shower flower, being connected with the outer pipe and in communication with the inner pipe; wherein the control valve is configured to conduct communication of the outer pipe and the inner pipe or to conduct communication of the outer pipe and the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventor: Tsai-Chen Yang
  • Patent number: 11786771
    Abstract: Fire-fighting device with at least one generator arranged for discharging fire-fighting agent, an electrically triggerable ignition means arranged in the generator, the ignition means being controllable via an at least two-pole control connection. A bypass circuit electrically arranged at the control connection detects a triggering of the ignition means and closes a switch when the ignition means is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: FOGTEC Brandschutz GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Frießner
  • Patent number: 11779788
    Abstract: Adjustable fire protection assemblies and methods are provided. The assembly includes a sprinkler having a body with an outer encasing surface and a deflector supported from the body. An escutcheon having a receiver and a rim surround the fire protection sprinkler to define an aperture between the receiver and the sprinkler. A push-to-connect fitting of the assembly includes a tubular member with an end for connection to a pipe and an internal conduit that receives the sprinkler body. A seal member and a retaining ring are disposed within the tubular member to form an adjustable seal and grip about the sprinkler body. A releasing member translates to disengage the retaining ring from the sprinkler body; and the escutcheon translates with respect to the tubular member in a sliding surface engagement to define an adjustable deflector-to-rim distance between the rim of the escutcheon and the deflector of the sprinkler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: George B. Coletta, Robert Kyle Fullerton, Scott Alan Going, Michael W. Horgan, Alaine Christine Liotta, Gary James Luiz, Todd F. Orsini, Darren Palmieri, Dennis Michael Phillips, Kevin Wade Pressnell, Manuel R. Silva, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11772056
    Abstract: A device for generating a scented mist of an atomized liquid fragrance oil includes an atomizer complex, a reservoir assembly, a drainage tube, and a vacuum tube. The atomizer complex can atomize the liquid fragrance oil into a scented mist and deliver the scented mist to air outside of the atomizer complex, where the liquid fragrance oil the fragrance oil that is not atomized into the scented mist delivered to the air outside of the atomizer complex includes collected oil that is collected and drained to a reservoir assembly. A drainage tube extends from a bottom area of the atomizer complex into the liquid fragrance oil. The device can filter the liquid fragrance oil in the reservoir assembly and the collected oil from the atomizer complex that drained down the drainage tube. The vacuum tube can suction the filtered liquid fragrance oil and the collected oil into the atomizer complex for atomization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: ScentAir Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Martin John Rosener, Robert David Blaylock, John Thurston Chandler, Garrett Michael Sherman
  • Patent number: 11772118
    Abstract: A water feature for generating an illuminated water image has a housing and an illumination unit fixedly arranged in the housing. A water channel passes through the housing. A nozzle insert is disposed in the water channel and is designed to create a water image. The nozzle insert is supported so as to be pivotable relative to the illumination unit. The nozzle insert is supported so as to be pivotable about a pivot point, wherein the pivot point is positioned at a same level with or below a light-emitting top side of the housing. An alignment and fixation tool is provided that has first contact elements designed to engage second contact elements of a securing element that secures the nozzle insert so that the securing element can be released or fixed by rotation of the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: OASE GmbH
    Inventor: Thorsten Muck
  • Patent number: 11766691
    Abstract: According to some illustrative embodiments, an angularly adjustable spray nozzle is employed that includes: a base section having a water flow path extending lengthwise there-through; a head section aligned at an end of the base section and rotatably mounted to the base section; wherein a flow path through the base section is inclined at an angle to a flow path through the head section such that when the head section is rotated a predetermined extent relative to the base section, the spray device is moved between a substantially straight configuration of the head section with respect to the base section and an angular configuration of the head section with respect to the base section; wherein the head section includes a rotatable turret assembly having a plurality of selectable spray type discharge ports and a sleeve to which the rotatable turret assembly is mounted, the rotatable turret assembly including labels on a periphery thereof corresponding to respective ones of the selectable spray type discharge po
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Melnor, Inc.
    Inventors: Ha V Duong, Vicky A Michael, Juergen Nies, Mark Hoyle
  • Patent number: 11759815
    Abstract: Provided is a shower head with the one-touch detachable structure, which is installed in a bathroom or on a sink. The shower head allows women or the old and the infirm who have weak wrist power and grasping power to easily connect and disconnect a handle body of the shower head to and from a hose in one-touch since the hose connected to a faucet and the handle body of the shower head in a one-touch detachable manner. Moreover, the shower head allows women or the old and the infirm who have weak wrist power and grasping power to easily connect and disconnect the handle body to and from the head assembly in one-touch since the handle body and the head assembly are connected and disconnected in a one-touch detachable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Inventor: Haksu Park
  • Patent number: 11752378
    Abstract: A device for suppressing and/or extinguishing a fire associated with a container may include a housing defining a hollow sleeve and a column configured to be received within the hollow sleeve. The column may define a first chamber, a second chamber, at least one aperture, and a piercing end configured to pierce a barrier. The first chamber may be configured to receive an expansion agent, and the second chamber may be configured to receive a fire extinguishing agent. The device may be configured such that upon activation of the expansion agent, the column extends from the housing so as to enable the piercing end to penetrate the container and to enable the fire extinguishing agent to be delivered into an interior of the container via the at least one aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Federal Express Corporation
    Inventor: James B. Popp
  • Patent number: 11752511
    Abstract: A mister apparatus includes a portable mister body having an air inlet and an air outlet, a fan configured to draw air in through the air inlet and force the air out the air outlet, a reservoir configured to contain a liquid, the reservoir having a reservoir outlet, a liquid outlet, the liquid outlet being disposed adjacent to or downstream of the air outlet, and a pump in fluid communication with the reservoir. The pump is operable to move the liquid from the reservoir and out of the liquid outlet such that the liquid exiting the liquid outlet enters into the air exiting the air outlet to form a mist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Inventors: Derek Jordan Recker, Matthew David Merritt, John Hubert Vaughan, IV, Mark Albert Roscup, Jeffrey David Nicolia
  • Patent number: 11752376
    Abstract: A fire extinguishing system of an air mobility vehicle includes a refrigerant flow line in which a refrigerant flows, and including a compressor, a condenser, a first expansion valve, and an evaporator, a fire extinguishing liquid flow line connected to the refrigerant flow line via a connection valve, and configured to spray a mixed liquid of a fire extinguishing liquid and the refrigerant, a mixing part connected to the fire extinguishing liquid flow line, and configured to mix the refrigerant and the fire extinguishing liquid, and a fire extinguishing liquid storage part configured to store the fire extinguishing liquid and to discharge the fire extinguishing liquid into a mixing space of the mixing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong Won Kim, Youn Sic Nam
  • Patent number: 11752380
    Abstract: A sprinkler assembly includes a fire protection sprinkler and a push-to-connect-rotate-to-release (PCRR) fitting. The fire protection sprinkler has a body defining an inlet and an outlet, a deflector spaced from the outlet, the body having an outer encasing surface surrounding a first longitudinal axis, the outer encasing surface including a seal member disposed about the encasing surface and a helical surface between the deflector and the seal member. The PCRR fitting includes a tubular member with a first end, a second end, an exterior surface, and an inner surface defining an internal conduit extending along a second longitudinal axis, the body received in the internal conduit such that the first longitudinal axis is axially aligned with the second longitudinal axis, the inner surface including a sealing surface portion circumscribed about the second longitudinal axis. The gripper ring is disposed along the inner surface and in contact with the helical surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Manuel R. Silva, Jr., Kevin W. Pressnell, Steven Lee Shields, Gary J. Luiz
  • Patent number: 11745207
    Abstract: A sprinkler includes a pop-up deflector plate that is engageable with a brake assembly in an extended position. A brake module is secured to a sprinkler body and includes a rotatable connector coupled with the brake assembly. The pop-up deflector plate is disposed adjacent the nozzle and engages the rotatable connector in the extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: NELSON IRRIGATION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven E. Crawford, Andrew B. Hellie, Craig B. Nelson
  • Patent number: 11724141
    Abstract: A sprinkler assembly includes a pipe, a sprinkler, and an adapter. The adapter includes an end wall that contacts the pipe, a sprinkler interface extending from the end wall that receives the sprinkler and fluidly couples the sprinkler with the pipe, and a gasket positioned in the sprinkler interface between the sprinkler and the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: George B. Coletta, Matthew C. Neal
  • Patent number: 11717846
    Abstract: A pair of identical, specially-shaped, and specially-sized flow diverters is provided. In order to concentrate the flow of water passing over a waterfall, such as an ornamental backyard spa or swimming pool waterfall, a first flow diverter is attached adjacent a first sidewall of the waterfall structure, and a second flow diverter is attached adjacent a second sidewall of the waterfall structure. Water passing by the sidewalls is directed inwardly away from the sidewalls, thereby narrowing the flow of water over the fall and reducing overspray and reducing mineral build up and scale problems. In one novel aspect, an assemblage (a saleable product) includes a product container, the pair of flow diverters disposed in the container, a tube of silicone adhesive disposed in the container, and a set of printed usage instructions disposed in the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Opti Pool Products, LLC
    Inventors: Bill J. Hughes, Kevin E. Brehmer
  • Patent number: 11701673
    Abstract: A robotic fountain is proposed. The robotic fountain includes: a water supply pipe rotating while passing through upper and lower surfaces of a main body of the fountain; a fastening part formed between the lower surface of the main body and a lower end of the water supply pipe; a first motor configured to rotate the water supply pipe; a support part formed between the upper surface of the main body and an upper end of the water supply pipe; a bypass body fastened to the top of the water supply pipe; a through hole formed through one side of a lower surface of a rotary body, the rotary body fastened to an upper surface of the bypass body; an intermediate pipe configured to rotate inside the rotary body; a second motor for rotating the intermediate pipe; and a nozzle formed at the center of the intermediate pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Inventor: Kunsoo Shin