Patents by Inventor Ben Lea

Ben Lea 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).

  • Publication number: 20240018763
    Abstract: A riser bar assembly is provided for use in an ablutionary setting. An adjustable riser bar has a telescopic arrangement, and includes a first bar element, a second bar element translatable relative to the first bar element along a length of the first bar element, and a collet configured such that relative positions of the first bar element and the second bar element can be fixed by tightening the collet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Ben Lea, Daniel Griffiths, David Pixton
  • Publication number: 20240018760
    Abstract: A fluid flow control valve assembly is provided, and includes a fluid flow control valve which includes a first flow control member having one or more flow channels, and a second flow control member adjacent to the first flow control member. The second flow control member moves relative to the first flow control member. A first valve actuator causes movement of the second flow control member relative to the first flow control member. An operating member connects to the first valve actuator. The operating member moves in a linear direction and the operating member on the first valve actuator moves the second flow control member. Movement of the second flow control member adjusts the position of the second flow control member relative to the one or more flow channels in the first flow control member such that a flow rate through the fluid flow control valve may change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Ben Lea, Daniel Griffiths, Oliver Jones
  • Patent number: 10883259
    Abstract: A mixer valve (1) comprising a body (2) and at least one inlet (14) adapted to be connected to a fluid supply, the inlet (14) comprising a connector (6) arranged to be connectable to a fluid supply pipe (10) projecting from a mounting surface, and an adjustment means arranged to adjust a position of the connector (6) relative to the mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Inventors: Toby Risbey, Karl Fearnley, Ben Lea
  • Patent number: 10767351
    Abstract: A mixer valve (1) having a body (2) and adapted to be connected to two fluid supplies. The mixer valve (1) has at least one connector (6) comprising a housing (8); a fluid delivery tube (10) within the housing, the fluid delivery tube (10) having at least one aperture (22); a slider (16) arranged around and slideable over the delivery tube (10) and having an interior chamber (18) in fluid communication with an interior (20) of the delivery tube by means of the at least one aperture (22); and a fluid inlet (14) connected to the slider (16) at an angle thereto, the fluid inlet (14) being connectable to a fluid supply pipe. The fluid inlet (14) is in fluid communication with the chamber (18), and the housing (8) has an external opening (12) within which the fluid inlet (14) is located and movable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: KOHLER MIRA LIMITED
    Inventors: Toby Risbey, Karl Fearnley, Ben Lea
  • Publication number: 20190257060
    Abstract: A mixer valve (1) comprising a body (2) and at least one inlet (14) adapted to be connected to a fluid supply, the inlet (14) comprising a connector (6) arranged to be connectable to a fluid supply pipe (10) projecting from a mounting surface, and an adjustment means arranged to adjust a position of the connector (6) relative to the mounting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Toby Risbey, Karl Fearnley, Ben Lea
  • Publication number: 20190186109
    Abstract: A mixer valve (1) having a body (2) and adapted to be connected to two fluid supplies. The mixer valve (1) has at least one connector (6) comprising a housing (8); a fluid delivery tube (10) within the housing, the fluid delivery tube (10) having at least one aperture (22); a slider (16) arranged around and slideable over the delivery tube (10) and having an interior chamber (18) in fluid communication with an interior (20) of the delivery tube by means of the at least one aperture (22); and a fluid inlet (14) connected to the slider (16) at an angle thereto, the fluid inlet (14) being connectable to a fluid supply pipe. The fluid inlet (14) is in fluid communication with the chamber (18), and the housing (8) has an external opening (12) within which the fluid inlet (14) is located and movable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Toby Risbey, Karl Fearnley, Ben Lea
  • Patent number: 4127253
    Abstract: A holder for books, music sheets, or other sheet-containing articles, comprises a stand having a back rest, legs for supporting the back rest in an inclined position, a front lower edge, and a coil spring at each of the two opposite ends of the ledge, the loops of the coil springs being substantially parallel to the plane of the back rest for releasably engaging the lower ends of the sheets supported by the stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1977
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1978
    Inventor: Yehuda Ben-Lea