Patents by Inventor Gilbert J. Placencia

Gilbert J. Placencia 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).

  • Apparatus for recapture of idle shower water
    Patent number: 5862544
    Abstract: Apparatus for recapture of fresh water flow released from a shower head (12). The collection device (10) includes a supported frame (18) that is proximate the shower head (12) and adjacent a wall (16) to which the shower head (12) is ultimately attached. The device (10) also includes a movable water flow diverter assembly (32), capable of being moved from a first in use position to a second at rest position, and at least one collection container (24) that is supported by the frame (18). The moveable water flow diverter assembly (32) is connected to an upper portion of the frame (20) by a pin (34). Diverter assembly (32) includes an arm (36, 36'), and a collection basin (38) that is connected to arm (36, 36') and a flow director (42) that directs the water flow to the at least one collection container (24, 24').
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Inventor: Gilbert J. Placencia