Patents by Inventor Bruce Alan Whiteley

Bruce Alan Whiteley 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).

  • Fluid mixer with rotatable educator tube and metering orifices
    Patent number: 6877890
    Abstract: A fluid or detergent mixer comprises a body (2) in which is located a rotatable eductor tube (4) with a venturi throat (17) and a knob (3) to rotate the tube. The mixer has a suction line (5) to draw detergent from the bottom of a detergent container (6) and mix it with the water as it flows and finally through the eductor via a control valve (13) and air gap (14). The eductor tube may have two or more metering orifices (22) which are brought, selectively, into alignment with the detergent suction line (5). For convenience the fluid mixer is supplied to the end user with the detergent container already attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Inventor: Bruce Alan Whiteley
  • Fluid mixer with rotatable eductor tube and metering orifices
    Publication number: 20030137897
    Abstract: A fluid or detergent mixer comprises a body (2) in which is located a rotatable eductor tube (4) with a venturi throat (17) and a knob (3) to rotate the tube. The mixer has a suction line (5) to draw detergent from the bottom of a detergent container (6) and mix it with the water as it flows and finally through the eductor via a control valve (13) and air gap (14). The eductor tube may have two or more metering orifices (22) which are brought, selectively, into alignment with the detergent suction line (5). for convenience the fluid mixer is supplied to the end user with the detergent container already attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Bruce Alan Whiteley