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: 10370838
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christophe Bucher, David Grover, Ronald Barndt, Frank Seggio, James McHale, Chris Cicenas, Matthew O'Kelly
  • Publication number: 20190153715
    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: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: AS IP Holdco, LLC
    Inventors: David Grover, Daigo Ishiyama, Christophe Bucher, Tuan Le, James McHale
  • Patent number: 10246865
    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: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: AS IP HOLDCO, LLC
    Inventors: David Grover, Daigo Ishiyama, Christophe Bucher, Tuan Le, James McHale
  • Publication number: 20190071857
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: AS IP Holdco, LLC
    Inventors: James McHale, Christophe Bucher, David Grover
  • Patent number: 10145097
    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: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: AS IP HOLDCO, LLC
    Inventors: James McHale, Christophe Bucher, David Grover
  • Patent number: D831798
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: AS IP HOLDCO, LLC
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques L'Henaff, Christophe Bucher, Jacob Nitz
  • Tub
    Patent number: D834157
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: AS IP HOLDCO, LLC
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques L'Henaff, Christophe Bucher, Jacob Nitz
  • Patent number: D837350
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: AS IP Holdco, LLC
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques L'Henaff, Christophe Bucher, Jacob Nitz
  • Patent number: D841136
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: AS IP HOLDCO, LLC
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques L'Henaff, Christophe Bucher, Jacob Nitz
  • Patent number: D847957
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: AS IP Holdco, LLC
    Inventors: Christophe Bucher, Jacob Nitz
  • Patent number: D847959
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: AS IP HOLDCO, LLC
    Inventor: Christophe Bucher
  • Patent number: D848587
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: AS IP Holdco, LLC
    Inventors: Christophe Bucher, Jacob Nitz
  • Patent number: D848588
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: AS IP HOLDCO, LLC
    Inventors: Jean-Jacques L'Henaff, Christophe Bucher, Jacob Nitz
  • Patent number: D849895
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: AS IP Holdco, LLC
    Inventor: Christophe Bucher
  • Patent number: D855776
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventor: Christophe Bucher
  • Patent number: D857861
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: AS AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Christophe Bucher
  • Patent number: D858722
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventor: Christophe Bucher
  • Patent number: D858724
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christophe Bucher, Calum Wagner
  • Patent number: D859613
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventor: Christophe Bucher
  • Patent number: D859614
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christophe Bucher, Calum Wagner