Patents by Inventor Gilles R. Simard

Gilles R. Simard 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: 4903724
    Abstract: A liquid level control system for automatically stopping the flow of water in a bathtub. The system includes an adjustable level control mechanism and a flow control device. The control mechanism comprises a float suspended from a flexible chain and slidingly mounted in a vertical chamber hydraulically linked to the bathtub. When the float is buoyantly actuated by the level of the water reaching a predeterminedly set height, the flow control device obturates the inlet of water coming from the water supply conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1990
    Inventor: Gilles R. Simard