Patents by Inventor Barry Huehn
Barry Huehn 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: 20230211264Abstract: A filter arrangement for an aquarium is disclosed. The filter arrangement can include a filter housing assembly, a pump assembly, and a transfer tube assembly. In one aspect, the housing assembly and the pump assembly are separately constructed assemblies that are connected to each other via a first dampening member to prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. The filter arrangement can further include a second dampening member connecting the pump assembly with the transfer tube assembly to further prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. A third dampening member can be provided at a location where the transfer tube assembly is supported within the filter housing assembly to further isolate vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly via the transfer tube assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Inventors: William D. Himes, William Nathan Brunner, John Shumate, Daniel Anderson Newman, Donald Barry Huehn
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Patent number: 11596884Abstract: A filter arrangement for an aquarium is disclosed. The filter arrangement can include a filter housing assembly, a pump assembly, and a transfer tube assembly. In one aspect, the housing assembly and the pump assembly are separately constructed assemblies that are connected to each other via a first dampening member to prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. The filter arrangement can further include a second dampening member connecting the pump assembly with the transfer tube assembly to further prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. A third dampening member can be provided at a location where the transfer tube assembly is supported within the filter housing assembly to further isolate vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly via the transfer tube assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.Inventors: William D. Himes, William Nathan Brunner, John Shumate, Daniel Anderson Newman, Donald Barry Huehn
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Publication number: 20210229007Abstract: A filter arrangement for an aquarium is disclosed. The filter arrangement can include a filter housing assembly, a pump assembly, and a transfer tube assembly. In one aspect, the housing assembly and the pump assembly are separately constructed assemblies that are connected to each other via a first dampening member to prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. The filter arrangement can further include a second dampening member connecting the pump assembly with the transfer tube assembly to further prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. A third dampening member can be provided at a location where the transfer tube assembly is supported within the filter housing assembly to further isolate vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly via the transfer tube assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: William D. Himes, William Nathan Brunner, John Shumate, Daniel Anderson Newman, Donald Barry Huehn
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Patent number: 10974179Abstract: A filter arrangement for an aquarium is disclosed. The filter arrangement can include a filter housing assembly, a pump assembly, and a transfer tube assembly. In one aspect, the housing assembly and the pump assembly are separately constructed assemblies that are connected to each other via a first dampening member to prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. The filter arrangement can further include a second dampening member connecting the pump assembly with the transfer tube assembly to further prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. A third dampening member can be provided at a location where the transfer tube assembly is supported within the filter housing assembly to further isolate vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly via the transfer tube assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.Inventors: William D. Himes, William Nathan Brunner, John Shumate, Daniel Anderson Newman, Donald Barry Huehn
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Publication number: 20200086249Abstract: A filter arrangement for an aquarium is disclosed. The filter arrangement can include a filter housing assembly, a pump assembly, and a transfer tube assembly. In one aspect, the housing assembly and the pump assembly are separately constructed assemblies that are connected to each other via a first dampening member to prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. The filter arrangement can further include a second dampening member connecting the pump assembly with the transfer tube assembly to further prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. A third dampening member can be provided at a location where the transfer tube assembly is supported within the filter housing assembly to further isolate vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly via the transfer tube assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: William D. Himes, William Nathan Brunner, John Shumate, Daniel Anderson Newman, Donald Barry Huehn
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Patent number: 10486092Abstract: A filter arrangement for an aquarium is disclosed. The filter arrangement can include a filter housing assembly, a pump assembly, and a transfer tube assembly. In one aspect, the housing assembly and the pump assembly are separately constructed assemblies that are connected to each other via a first dampening member to prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. The filter arrangement can further include a second dampening member connecting the pump assembly with the transfer tube assembly to further prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. A third dampening member can be provided at a location where the transfer tube assembly is supported within the filter housing assembly to further isolate vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly via the transfer tube assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.Inventors: William D. Himes, William Nathan Brunner, John Shumate, Daniel Anderson Newman, Donald Barry Huehn
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Publication number: 20190151782Abstract: A filter arrangement for an aquarium is disclosed. The filter arrangement can include a filter housing assembly, a pump assembly, and a transfer tube assembly. In one aspect, the housing assembly and the pump assembly are separately constructed assemblies that are connected to each other via a first dampening member to prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. The filter arrangement can further include a second dampening member connecting the pump assembly with the transfer tube assembly to further prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. A third dampening member can be provided at a location where the transfer tube assembly is supported within the filter housing assembly to further isolate vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly via the transfer tube assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: William D. Himes, William Nathan Brunner, John Shumate, Daniel Anderson Newman, Donald Barry Huehn
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Patent number: 7927483Abstract: An aquarium filter arrangement including a filter housing and a filter cartridge having self-spacing structure. The self-spacing structure being designed to automatically space the filter cartridge in an operable filtering position. The operable filtering position being a position at which the filter cartridge is seated against a single rib formed in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2009Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Tetra Holding (US), Inc.Inventor: Donald Barry Huehn
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Publication number: 20100101987Abstract: An aquarium filter arrangement including a filter housing and a filter cartridge having self-spacing structure. The self-spacing structure being designed to automatically space the filter cartridge in an operable filtering position. The operable filtering position being a position at which the filter cartridge is seated against a single rib formed in the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2009Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: Tetra Holding (US), Inc.Inventor: Donald Barry Huehn
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Patent number: 7670484Abstract: A filter cartridge including a filtering body having first and second porous filter walls. The second porous filter wall having a density that is different than the first porous filter wall. The density of the second porous filter wall being defined by interstitial spaces. The filter cartridge further including discrete chemically filtering particles that are captured within the interstitial spaces of the second porous filter wall when the filtering body is in a vertical filtering orientation.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2007Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Tetra Holding (US), Inc.Inventors: Daniel A. Newman, Donald Barry Huehn
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Patent number: 7658842Abstract: A filter cartridge assembly including a carrier and a filter element. The carrier including a water collection cup that collects water from the filter element when the filter cartridge assembly is held in an inverted orientation.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2007Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Tetra Holding (US), Inc.Inventors: Donald Barry Huehn, Joseph Roark, Jeffrey Warden
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Patent number: 7651609Abstract: An aquarium filter arrangement including a filter housing and a filter cartridge having self-spacing structure. The self-spacing structure being designed to automatically space the filter cartridge in an operable filtering position. The operable filtering position being a position at which the filter cartridge is seated against a single rib formed in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2007Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Tetra Holding (US), Inc.Inventor: Donald Barry Huehn
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Patent number: 7638044Abstract: An aquarium filter having a filter housing with a rounded bottom. The filter housing including a housing input that directs water into an interior chamber such that the water sweeps across the rounded bottom to reduce or eliminate dead spots and reduce particulate settlement.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2007Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Tetra Holding (US), Inc.Inventors: Donald Barry Huehn, Joseph Roark, Jeffrey Warden
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Patent number: 7553411Abstract: A filter cartridge including a filtering body. The filtering body having a non-horizontal or rounded bottom edge that aids in draining water from the filter cartridge during filter maintenance.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2006Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Assignee: Tetra Holding (US), Inc.Inventors: Barry Huehn, Jeffrey Warden, Joseph Roark
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Publication number: 20090045111Abstract: An aquarium filter arrangement including a filter housing and a filter cartridge having self-spacing structure. The self-spacing structure being designed to automatically space the filter cartridge in an operable filtering position. The operable filtering position being a position at which the filter cartridge is seated against a single rib formed in the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2007Publication date: February 19, 2009Inventor: Donald Barry Huehn
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Publication number: 20090045112Abstract: An aquarium filter having a filter housing with a rounded bottom. The filter housing including a housing input that directs water into an interior chamber such that the water sweeps across the rounded bottom to reduce or eliminate dead spots and reduce particulate settlement.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2007Publication date: February 19, 2009Inventors: Donald Barry Huehn, Joseph Roark, Jeffrey Warden
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Publication number: 20090045113Abstract: A filter cartridge including a filtering body having first and second porous filter walls. The second porous filter wall having a density that is different than the first porous filter wall. The density of the second porous filter wall being defined by interstitial spaces. The filter cartridge further including discrete chemically filtering particles that are captured within the interstitial spaces of the second porous filter wall when the filtering body is in a vertical filtering orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2007Publication date: February 19, 2009Inventors: Daniel A. Newman, Donald Barry Huehn
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Publication number: 20090045114Abstract: A filter cartridge assembly including a carrier and a filter element. The carrier including a water collection cup that collects water from the filter element when the filter cartridge assembly is held in an inverted orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2007Publication date: February 19, 2009Inventors: Donald Barry Huehn, Joseph Roark, Jeffrey Warden
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Publication number: 20080149545Abstract: A filter cartridge including a filtering body. The filtering body having a non-horizontal or rounded bottom edge that aids in draining water from the filter cartridge during filter maintenance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Barry Huehn, Jeffrey Warden, Joseph Roark
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Patent number: 7276100Abstract: An air purifying device is provided for removing airborne particles. The device includes a housing including an air inlet and an air outlet. A fan is positioned within the housing for drawing air into the housing through the air inlet and expelling air through the air outlet. A filter assembly is positioned within the housing between the air inlet and the fan. The filter assembly includes a frame and a filter element mounted to the frame. The device also includes a hanger and an elongate hanger support that removably extends within the hanger. Either the hanger or the elongate hanger support is coupled to the frame while the other is coupled to the housing. The hanger can include a channel or a pair of opposed legs configured to form a gap.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2006Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.Inventors: Barry Huehn, Yani Deros, Stephen Bourque