Patents by Inventor Cleve Sweeney

Cleve Sweeney 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: 10907336
    Abstract: A gasket for a bathroom fixture comprises a continuous, unitary ring composed of an elastomeric material having a generally U-shaped cross section defining a continuous groove with a width that corresponds to the thickness of the lower rim of the fixture. The article has an unstretched state, wherein the groove is smaller than the centerline of the fixture rim, and a stretched state, wherein the rim of the fixture is received by the groove, such that the gasket is positioned between the bottom surface of the rim and a floor surface when the fixture is installed. The continuous groove of the gasket may be configured to receive the lower rim of a toilet or a pedestal sink. The elastomeric material may a natural or synthetic rubber, in any color including white or clear. The gasket may include a battery operated controller and spaced apart lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Inventors: Cleve Sweeney, Marie Sweeney
  • Publication number: 20190257066
    Abstract: A gasket for a bathroom fixture comprises a continuous, unitary ring composed of an elastomeric material having a generally U-shaped cross section defining a continuous groove with a width that corresponds to the thickness of the lower rim of the fixture. The article has an unstretched state, wherein the groove is smaller than the centerline of the fixture rim, and a stretched state, wherein the rim of the fixture is received by the groove, such that the gasket is positioned between the bottom surface of the rim and a floor surface when the fixture is installed. The continuous groove of the gasket may be configured to receive the lower rim of a toilet or a pedestal sink. The elastomeric material may a natural or synthetic rubber, in any color including white or clear. In one embodiment of the invention the gasket may include a battery operated controller and spaced apart lights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Cleve Sweeney, Marie Sweeney