Patents by Inventor Daniel C. Burtner

Daniel C. Burtner 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).

  • Water leak detector for a pipe having a retention reservoir
    Patent number: 9245438
    Abstract: A water leak detector including a housing defining a retention reservoir, and a coupler connected to the housing and configured to secure the housing to a water pipe. A switch is supported by the housing and is configured to detect water at a predetermined level within the reservoir. An indicator may be an electrical communication with the switch to provide an indication to a user when water has reached the predetermined level within the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventors: Daniel C. Burtner, Garry Robin Marty, Paul V. Patton, Joel D. Sawaski
  • WATER LEAK DETECTOR
    Publication number: 20150348392
    Abstract: A water leak detector including a housing defining a retention reservoir, and a coupler connected to the housing and configured to secure the housing to a water pipe. A switch is supported by the housing and is configured to detect water at a predetermined level within the reservoir. An indicator may be an electrical communication with the switch to provide an indication to a user when water has reached the predetermined level within the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Daniel C. Burtner, Garry Robin Marty, Paul V. Patton, Joel D. Sawaski