Patents by Inventor Andrew J. Rieth
Andrew J. Rieth has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240044117Abstract: A faucet trim assembly includes faucet body subassembly and a base subassembly removably coupled to the faucet body subassembly. The faucet body subassembly includes a spout, an escutcheon coupled to the spout, and a handle coupled to the escutcheon. The spout includes a first internal passageway. The base subassembly includes a valve cartridge that is removably coupled to the base subassembly. The valve cartridge is configured to control a flow of water through the spout. The base subassembly is configured to removably couple to a sink deck independently from the faucet body subassembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: Kohler Co.Inventors: Brian J. Mooren, Andrew J. Rieth
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Patent number: 11885434Abstract: A process includes placing a nut around a valve cartridge, the valve cartridge comprising a valve stem. The process also includes aligning the valve stem with an engagement crown of a handle. The process also includes pressing the handle towards the nut after placing the nut around the valve cartridge and aligning the valve stem with the engagement crown, such that the valve stem is rotatably coupled to the handle through the engagement crown.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2023Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Brian J. Mooren, Andrew J. Rieth
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Patent number: 11732448Abstract: A faucet trim assembly includes faucet body subassembly and a base subassembly removably coupled to the faucet body subassembly. The faucet body subassembly includes a spout, an escutcheon coupled to the spout, and a handle coupled to the escutcheon. The spout includes a first internal passageway. The base subassembly includes a valve cartridge that is removably coupled to the base subassembly. The valve cartridge is configured to control a flow of water through the spout. The base subassembly is configured to removably couple to a sink deck independently from the faucet body subassembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Brian J. Mooren, Andrew J. Rieth
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Publication number: 20230204126Abstract: A process includes placing a nut around a valve cartridge, the valve cartridge comprising a valve stem. The process also includes aligning the valve stem with an engagement crown of a handle. The process also includes pressing the handle towards the nut after placing the nut around the valve cartridge and aligning the valve stem with the engagement crown, such that the valve stem is rotatably coupled to the handle through the engagement crown.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: Kohler Co.Inventors: Brian J. Mooren, Andrew J. Rieth
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Patent number: 11598446Abstract: A process includes inserting a valve cartridge in a fitting of a yoke. The process also includes placing a ring around the fitting after inserting the valve cartridge in the fitting. The process also includes placing a nut around the fitting after placing the ring around the fitting. The process also includes threading the nut onto the fitting after placing the nut around the fitting. The process also includes tightening the nut against the ring. The process also includes pressing a handle onto the ring after tightening the nut against the ring.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2022Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Brian J. Mooren, Andrew J. Rieth
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Publication number: 20220275882Abstract: A process includes inserting a valve cartridge in a fitting of a yoke. The process also includes placing a ring around the fitting after inserting the valve cartridge in the fitting. The process also includes placing a nut around the fitting after placing the ring around the fitting. The process also includes threading the nut onto the fitting after placing the nut around the fitting. The process also includes tightening the nut against the ring. The process also includes pressing a handle onto the ring after tightening the nut against the ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: Kohler Co.Inventors: Brian J. Mooren, Andrew J. Rieth
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Patent number: 11346463Abstract: A faucet includes a handle and a handle connection system. The handle includes an opening and a handle annular projection at least partially extending about the opening. The handle connection system is configured to be partially contained within the opening, threadably coupled to a yoke, and selectively coupled to the handle annular projection. The handle connection system is configured to facilitate rotation of the handle relative to the yoke while the handle connection system is threadably coupled to the yoke.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Brian J. Mooren, Andrew J. Rieth
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Publication number: 20210332569Abstract: A faucet trim assembly includes faucet body subassembly and a base subassembly removably coupled to the faucet body subassembly. The faucet body subassembly includes a spout, an escutcheon coupled to the spout, and a handle coupled to the escutcheon. The spout includes a first internal passageway. The base subassembly includes a valve cartridge that is removably coupled to the base subassembly. The valve cartridge is configured to control a flow of water through the spout. The base subassembly is configured to removably couple to a sink deck independently from the faucet body subassembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: Kohler Co.Inventors: Brian J. Mooren, Andrew J. Rieth
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Patent number: 11060267Abstract: A faucet trim assembly includes faucet body subassembly and a base subassembly removably coupled to the faucet body subassembly. The faucet body subassembly includes a spout, an escutcheon coupled to the spout, and a handle coupled to the escutcheon. The spout includes a first internal passageway. The base subassembly includes a valve cartridge that is removably coupled to the base subassembly. The valve cartridge is configured to control a flow of water through the spout. The base subassembly is configured to removably couple to a sink deck independently from the faucet body subassembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Brian J. Mooren, Andrew J. Rieth
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Publication number: 20200362984Abstract: A faucet includes a handle and a handle connection system. The handle includes an opening and a handle annular projection at least partially extending about the opening. The handle connection system is configured to be partially contained within the opening, threadably coupled to a yoke, and selectively coupled to the handle annular projection. The handle connection system is configured to facilitate rotation of the handle relative to the yoke while the handle connection system is threadably coupled to the yoke.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: Kohler Co.Inventors: Brian J. Mooren, Andrew J. Rieth
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Patent number: 10774946Abstract: A faucet includes a handle and a handle connection system. The handle includes an opening and a handle annular projection at least partially extending about the opening. The handle connection system is configured to be partially contained within the opening, threadably coupled to a yoke, and selectively coupled to the handle annular projection. The handle connection system is configured to facilitate rotation of the handle relative to the yoke while the handle connection system is threadably coupled to the yoke.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Brian J. Mooren, Andrew J. Rieth
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Publication number: 20190390446Abstract: A faucet trim assembly includes faucet body subassembly and a base subassembly removably coupled to the faucet body subassembly. The faucet body subassembly includes a spout, an escutcheon coupled to the spout, and a handle coupled to the escutcheon. The spout includes a first internal passageway. The base subassembly includes a valve cartridge that is removably coupled to the base subassembly. The valve cartridge is configured to control a flow of water through the spout. The base subassembly is configured to removably couple to a sink deck independently from the faucet body subassembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: BRIAN J. MOOREN, Andrew J. Rieth
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Publication number: 20190353275Abstract: A faucet includes a handle and a handle connection system. The handle includes an opening and a handle annular projection at least partially extending about the opening. The handle connection system is configured to be partially contained within the opening, threadably coupled to a yoke, and selectively coupled to the handle annular projection. The handle connection system is configured to facilitate rotation of the handle relative to the yoke while the handle connection system is threadably coupled to the yoke.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2018Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Brian J. MOOREN, Andrew J. Rieth