Patents by Inventor Grandin Rushlander
Grandin Rushlander 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).
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Patent number: 11898676Abstract: The disclosure herein relates to a quick-connect fitting that provides a leak-proof connection between two components of a waterway. The quick-connect fitting of the present disclosure is releasable and reusable for disconnecting and reconnecting the waterway connection. Moreover, the quick-connect fitting further comprises an audible identifier which identifies the quick-connect fitting has secured the waterway components to be connected.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Mercury Plastics LLCInventors: Scott Raymond Gardner, Earl Christian, Donald Currey, Grandin Rushlander, Jay Burnett
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Publication number: 20220333723Abstract: The disclosure herein relates to a quick-connect fitting that provides a leak-proof connection between two components of a waterway. The quick-connect fitting of the present disclosure is releasable and reusable for disconnecting and reconnecting the waterway connection. Moreover, the quick-connect fitting further comprises an audible identifier which identifies the quick-connect fitting has secured the waterway components to be connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2021Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Scott Raymond Gardner, Earl Christian, Donald Currey, Grandin Rushlander, Jay Burnett
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Patent number: 10422574Abstract: The invention described herein relates to reservoirs within appliances. The present invention includes a reservoir having one or more tanks having adaptors and tubing which may be thermally welded, crosslinked, and/or overmolded. Particular embodiments of the present invention include reservoirs, reservoir systems including a reservoir, processes for forming a reservoir, and processes for forming the aforementioned reservoir systems.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Mercury Plastics LLCInventors: Scott R. Gardner, Donald Currey, Grandin Rushlander
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Patent number: 8980161Abstract: A process for making a reservoir including steps of positioning a hollow extrudate at an elevated temperature in a mold cavity, inserting a fitting into an end of the extrudate, sealing an outer surface of the fitting with an interior surface of the extrudate using latent heat within the extrudate, and forming at least a portion of the extrudate against the mold cavity forming a reservoir with the fitting sealed into the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2012Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Mercury Plastics, Inc.Inventors: William W. Rowley, Grandin A. Rushlander, Robert Yunk, Earl Christian, Jr.
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Publication number: 20130256955Abstract: A process for making a reservoir including steps of positioning a hollow extrudate at an elevated temperature in a mold cavity, inserting a fitting into an end of the extrudate, sealing an outer surface of the fitting with an interior surface of the extrudate using latent heat within the extrudate, and forming at least a portion of the extrudate against the mold cavity forming a reservoir with the fitting sealed into the reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: Mercury Plastics, Inc.Inventors: William W. Rowley, Grandin A. Rushlander, Robert Yunk, Earl Christian, JR.
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Patent number: 8454874Abstract: A hollow conduit and process for manufacturing therefore which includes steps of extruding a first polymer conduit; cutting said conduit to a pre-determined length; inserting said length into a split mold having a cavity defined therein; inserting at least one flexible position retaining means into said mold; injection molding at least one overmolded polymer onto said plastic conduit and at least partially onto said position retaining means to form a position retaining tube, wherein a portion of the length of said position retaining means is completely embedded within said overmolded polymer and a portion of the length is not embedded within said overmolded polymer; and opening said mold and removing said position retaining tube.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2011Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Mercury Plastics, Inc.Inventors: Grandin Rushlander, Richard T. Seman
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Patent number: 8431067Abstract: The invention described herein relates to a method by which a reservoir having desired end connection profiles may be made using shape memory characteristics of crosslinking to compressively seal the connection profiles into the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2010Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Mercury Plastics, Inc.Inventors: William W. Rowley, Grandin A. Rushlander, Robert Yunk, Earl Christian, Jr.
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Publication number: 20120068386Abstract: The invention described herein relates to a method by which a reservoir having desired end connection profiles may be made using shape memory characteristics of crosslinking to compressively seal the connection profiles into the reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: MERCURY PLASTICS, INC.Inventors: Grandin A. Rushlander, William W. Rowley, Robert Yunk, Earl Christian, JR.
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Publication number: 20110139288Abstract: A hollow conduit and process for manufacturing therefor which includes steps of extruding a first polymer conduit; cutting said conduit to a pre-determined length; inserting said length into a split mold having a cavity defined therein; inserting at least one flexible position retaining means into said mold; injection molding at least one overmolded polymer onto said plastic conduit and at least partially onto said position retaining means to form a position retaining tube, wherein a portion of the length of said position retaining means is completely embedded within said overmolded polymer and a portion of the length is not embedded within said overmolded polymer; and opening said mold and removing said position retaining tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2011Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: MERCURY PLASTICS, INC.Inventors: Grandin Rushlander, Richard T. Seman
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Patent number: 7891382Abstract: A hollow conduit, being primarily round, or having n sides wherein n is greater than or equal to three, and process for making the conduit is described herein. The hollow conduit is comprised of a polymer inner conduit having a pair of opposed ends and an interior and exterior surface. An overmolded corrugated polymer is bonded between at least a portion of the ends and at least a portion of the exterior surface of the inner conduit. The overmolded polymer has at least one flexible position retaining means at least partially embedded within. The flexible position retaining means within the overmolded polymer may be a metallic wire. The inner conduit may be a thermoset, and the overmolded corrugated plastic may be a thermoplastic.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2006Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Mercury Plastics, Inc.Inventors: Grandin Rushlander, Richard T. Seman
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Patent number: 7850898Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a water reservoir with an inlet and an outlet which are compressively sealingly engaged with the water reservoir tank by utilizing the latent heat of extrusion of the extrudate to bond with the exterior surfaces of the inlet and outlet profiles.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2007Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Mercury Plastics, Inc.Inventors: William W. Rowley, Grandin A. Rushlander
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Publication number: 20070137718Abstract: A hollow conduit, being primarily round, or having n sides wherein n is greater than or equal to three, and process for making the conduit is described herein. The hollow conduit is comprised of a polymer inner conduit having a pair of opposed ends and an interior and exterior surface. An overmolded corrugated polymer is bonded between at least a portion of the ends and at least a portion of the exterior surface of the inner conduit. The overmolded polymer has at least one flexible position retaining means at least partially embedded within. The flexible position retaining means within the overmolded polymer may be a metallic wire. The inner conduit may be a thermoset, and the overmolded corrugated plastic may be a thermoplastic.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2006Publication date: June 21, 2007Inventors: Grandin Rushlander, Richard Seman