Patents by Inventor Benjamin Mark Hall

Benjamin Mark Hall 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).

  • Patent number: 9309993
    Abstract: There are disclosed embodiments for an anti-ligature flush valve cover. For example, a one-piece flush valve cover is mounted to a solid surface using internal brackets to completely cover a toilet flush valve. A portion of the bracket is recessed from parts that contact the interior of the cover, so that a connector inserted into an opening on the bracket surface contacts the opening spaced away from the interior of the flush valve cover. The cover has a bottom edge that does not extend beyond the edges of the toilet fixture. Structure for a push button assembly for flushing the toilet is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Inventor: Benjamin Mark Hall
  • Publication number: 20150197927
    Abstract: There are disclosed embodiments for an anti-ligature flush valve cover. For example, a one-piece flush valve cover is mounted to a solid surface using internal brackets to completely cover a toilet flush valve. A portion of the bracket is recessed from parts that contact the interior of the cover, so that a connector inserted into an opening on the bracket surface contacts the opening spaced away from the interior of the flush valve cover. The cover has a bottom edge that does not extend beyond the edges of the toilet fixture. Structure for a push button assembly for flushing the toilet is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventor: Benjamin Mark Hall