Patents by Inventor Darrell S. Crowe

Darrell S. Crowe 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).

  • Spring adjustable handle for faucet valve assembly
    Patent number: 10689835
    Abstract: A valve assembly of a faucet includes a valve body, a valve cartridge received within the valve body and including a valve stem defining a longitudinal axis, and a handle operably coupled to the valve stem of the valve cartridge. Illustratively, a spring biases splines of a valve stem adapter downwardly into engagement with splines of the valve stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventors: Kyle R. Davidson, Curtis H. Harris, Gerald R. Hayes, Darrell S. Crowe
  • Valve assembly including magnetic handle retention with spring assist
    Patent number: 10436343
    Abstract: A valve assembly for a faucet includes a valve body, a valve cartridge received within the valve body and including a valve stem defining a longitudinal axis, a handle operably coupled to the valve stem of the valve cartridge, and a magnetic coupling operably coupled between the valve body and the handle. A spring biases the magnetic coupling downwardly toward the valve body, and biases the downwardly facing surface supported by the handle downwardly toward an upwardly facing surface supported by the valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventors: Darrell S. Crowe, Gerald R. Hayes
  • SPRING ADJUSTABLE HANDLE FOR FAUCET VALVE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20190271140
    Abstract: A valve assembly of a faucet includes a valve body, a valve cartridge received within the valve body and including a valve stem defining a longitudinal axis, and a handle operably coupled to the valve stem of the valve cartridge. Illustratively, a spring biases splines of a valve stem adapter downwardly into engagement with splines of the valve stem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Kyle R. Davidson, Curtis H. Harris, Gerald R. Hayes, Darrell S. Crowe
  • VALVE ASSEMBLY INCLUDING MAGNETIC HANDLE RETENTION WITH SPRING ASSIST
    Publication number: 20190178403
    Abstract: A valve assembly for a faucet includes a valve body, a valve cartridge received within the valve body and including a valve stem defining a longitudinal axis, a handle operably coupled to the valve stem of the valve cartridge, and a magnetic coupling operably coupled between the valve body and the handle. A spring biases the magnetic coupling downwardly toward the valve body, and biases the downwardly facing surface supported by the handle downwardly toward an upwardly facing surface supported by the valve body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: Delta Faucet Company
    Inventors: Darrell S. Crowe, Gerald R. Hayes
  • Anti-wobble spray head for pull-out faucet
    Patent number: 6588453
    Abstract: In a pull-out spray head faucet or hand shower an insert is disposed in the tube spout to keep the pull-out spray head or wand from wobbling when it is seated in the tube spout. The insert is generally tubular and is shaped and sized to fit into the tube spout. The insert has two opposed tabs on the interior walls which engage two wings on an adapter which is mounted in the wand, thereby securing the adapter and wand against wobble.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Masco Corporation
    Inventors: Garry R. Marty, Darrell S. Crowe, David M. Hardesty
  • Anti-wobble spray head for pull-out faucet
    Publication number: 20020170608
    Abstract: In a pull-out spray head faucet or hand shower an insert is disposed in the tube spout to keep the pull-out spray head or wand from wobbling when it is seated in the tube spout. The insert is generally tubular and is shaped and sized to fit into the tube spout. The insert has two opposed tabs on the interior walls which engage two wings on an adapter which is mounted in the wand, thereby securing the adapter and wand against wobble.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Garry R. Marty, Darrell S. Crowe, David M. Hardesty
  • Retainer clip
    Patent number: D510257
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Garry Marty, Darrell S. Crowe