Patents by Inventor Christophe Bucher

Christophe Bucher 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: 11193265
    Abstract: A siphonic flush toilet system and method of priming the same having a toilet bowl assembly comprising at least one jet flush valve assembly and at least one rim valve; and bowl having a rim and a jet defining at least one jet channel. The bowl has a closed jet pathway to maintain the jet channel in a primed state with fluid from the jet flush valve assembly to prevent air from entering the closed jet pathway. Flush valves may have back-flow preventer mechanisms and/or at least partly flexible valve covers, including specific valve cover structures. Flush activation assemblies may have a flush activation bar connected to the pivot rod and/or an adjustable flush connector located between the pivot rod and the flush activation bar. A kit providing one or more flush activation elements is included. The kit elements may be usable with the toilet systems and methods described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: David Grover, Daigo Ishiyama, Christophe Bucher, Tuan Le, James McHale
  • Patent number: 11124957
    Abstract: A siphonic flush toilet system and method of priming the same having a toilet bowl assembly comprising at least one jet flush valve assembly and at least one rim valve; and bowl having a rim and a jet defining at least one jet channel, the at least one jet channel having an inlet port and a jet outlet port configured for discharging fluid to a sump area, wherein the sump area is in fluid communication with a trapway. The bowl has a closed jet pathway including the jet channel and extending from the jet flush valve assembly outlet to the jet channel outlet port to maintain the jet channel in a primed state with fluid from the jet flush valve assembly so as to assist in preventing air from entering the closed jet pathway. Flush valves are also disclosed having back-flow preventer mechanisms and/or at least partly flexible valve covers for use with the toilet systems and methods herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: James McHale, Christophe Bucher, David Grover
  • Publication number: 20200340227
    Abstract: Toilet assemblies having various embodiments of a cleaning system are described herein which include a toilet assembly and a cleaning system. The toilet assembly has a toilet bowl, a toilet tank, a flush valve, a rim inlet port and a rim flow path (which may be an isolated rim path) extending from an outlet of the flush valve to the rim inlet port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christophe Bucher, David Grover, Ronald Barndt, Frank Seggio, James McHale, Chris Cicenas, Matthew O'Kelly, Scott J. Rote, Cameron Harder, Christopher Helmstetter, Nathan J. Wicker, Matthew C. Morris
  • Patent number: D896355
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: AS AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Christophe Bucher
  • Patent number: D903068
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: AS AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Christophe Bucher
  • Patent number: D903841
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: AS AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Christophe Bucher
  • Patent number: D922551
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christophe Bucher, Calum Wagner
  • Patent number: D929550
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christophe Bucher, Calum Wagner
  • Patent number: D930129
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventor: Christophe Bucher
  • Patent number: D930799
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christophe Bucher, Calum Wagner
  • Patent number: D931426
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Gabriela Ravassa, Christophe Bucher, Jean-Jacques L'Henaff
  • Patent number: D931992
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Gabriela Ravassa, Christophe Bucher, Jean-Jacques L'Henaff
  • Patent number: D931993
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventor: Christophe Bucher
  • Patent number: D933177
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventor: Christophe Bucher
  • Patent number: D936192
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventor: Christophe Bucher
  • Patent number: D936805
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Gabriela Ravassa, Christophe Bucher, Jean-Jacques L'Henaff
  • Patent number: D937994
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christophe Bucher, Jacob Nitz
  • Patent number: D937995
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventor: Christophe Bucher
  • Patent number: D937998
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventor: Christophe Bucher
  • Patent number: D937999
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christophe Bucher, Calum Wagner