Patents by Inventor Douglas LEAVITT

Douglas LEAVITT 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).

  • Publication number: 20230175245
    Abstract: A skirted toilet assembly, comprising a toilet bowl having a sump outlet; and a wall extending around the bowl from a first rear edge to a second rear edge; wherein the wall, the first rear edge, and the second rear edge define a space within the wall, the sump outlet is configured to couple to a trapway, the trapway is configured to fluidly couple the sump outlet with a sewer outlet, and the trapway is configured to be disposed within the space. A trapway may be a thermoplastic and the sump outlet a ceramic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Helmstetter, David Grover, Yasuhiro Kondo, Douglas Leavitt, Ronald D. Barndt
  • Patent number: 11591786
    Abstract: A skirted toilet assembly, comprising a toilet bowl having a sump outlet; and a wall extending around the bowl from a first rear edge to a second rear edge; wherein the wall, the first rear edge, and the second rear edge define a space within the wall, the sump outlet is configured to couple to a trapway, the trapway is configured to fluidly couple the sump outlet with a sewer outlet, and the trapway is configured to be disposed within the space. A trapway may be a thermoplastic and the sump outlet a ceramic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Helmstetter, David Grover, Yasuhiro Kondo, Douglas Leavitt, Ronald D. Barndt
  • Patent number: 11517156
    Abstract: A walk-in bath comprising a sidewall and a door; wherein the door is configured to be in an open position or a closed position, the sidewall and closed door define a tub configured to hold bathing water, the door comprises a fin configured to be grasped by a bather, and the fin comprises a continuous projection positioned on a top edge of the door between a first end of the door and a second end of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Safety Tubs Company, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Leavitt, Christopher Helmstetter
  • Publication number: 20220022700
    Abstract: A walk-in bath comprising a sidewall and a door; wherein the door is configured to be in an open position or a closed position, the sidewall and closed door define a tub configured to hold bathing water, the door comprises a fin configured to be grasped by a bather, and the fin comprises a continuous projection positioned on a top edge of the door between a first end of the door and a second end of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Safety Tubs Company, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Leavitt, Christopher Helmstetter
  • Publication number: 20210317649
    Abstract: A skirted toilet assembly, comprising a toilet bowl having a sump outlet; and a wall extending around the bowl from a first rear edge to a second rear edge; wherein the wall, the first rear edge, and the second rear edge define a space within the wall, the sump outlet is configured to couple to a trapway, the trapway is configured to fluidly couple the sump outlet with a sewer outlet, and the trapway is configured to be disposed within the space. A trapway may be a thermoplastic and the sump outlet a ceramic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher HELMSTETTER, David GrROVER, Yasuhiro KONDO, Douglas LEAVITT, Ronald D. BARNDT
  • Publication number: 20210310578
    Abstract: An automatic angle stop assembly for a urinal or toilet may include an angle stop adjustment device and an angle stop. The automatic angle stop assembly may automatically control flow through the angle stop to a flush valve. The automatic angle stop assembly may include a motor and an adjustment screw. A method for closing the angle stop may include sensing a flow condition, automatically rotating a motor based on the flow condition, and closing the angle stop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric B. Soberano, Niloy Talukder, Steven D. Kappus, Verne Myers, Nitin S. Kolekar, Behnam Heydari, Mahendra Gunawardena, Benjamin Smith, Douglas Leavitt
  • Publication number: 20190106872
    Abstract: A system and method for discharging waste fluid from a dialysis machine into a toilet. The system may be a medical toilet that includes an air gap, an inlet port, a manifold, and an outlet port. The system may be a medical toilet seat that includes a discharge assembly, nozzle, and air gap. The discharge assembly may be releasably secured to the medical toilet seat. The system may have a discharge assembly pivotally coupled to a flush line of a flush valve. The method may provide fluid flowing through the air gap from a dialysis machine and into a toilet bowl of a toilet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: AS IP HOLDCO, LLC
    Inventors: David GROVER, Nitin S. KOLEKAR, Behnam HEYDARI, Douglas LEAVITT
  • Publication number: 20180318886
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and techniques for cleaning shower-enclosures are provided. In some embodiments, a shower-cleaning showerhead comprises a diverter housed in the showerhead, wherein the diverter is configured to divert water toward either a shower face of the showerhead or toward a cleaning nozzle of the showerhead. Before being expelled from the cleaning nozzle, water from the water supply may be mixed with cleaning solution, which may be pumped into the water supply or may be drawn in by the Venturi effect. In some embodiments, the showerhead may be configured to direct the flow of water along different flow paths in accordance with a shower mode, a cleaning mode, a rinse mode, and/or a pause mode. In some embodiments, one or more valves of the showerhead may be electronically and/or manually controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: AS IP Holdco, LLC
    Inventors: Alanna Wing LIBBRECHT, Verne MYERS, Steven KAPPUS, Douglas LEAVITT, Scott ROTE, Mark KURTH, Nathan WICKER, David WYLEN, Timothy J. PAYNE