Patents by Inventor Herbert Gloor

Herbert Gloor 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: 7810521
    Abstract: Sanitary fitting (10, 10A) with an outlet (38) and a first supply line connection (74) connected hydraulically thereto and capable of being connected to a first source of liquid, with a pilot valve arrangement (48) arranged hydraulically between the first supply line connection (74) and the outlet (38), and with a second supply line connection (76) capable of being connected to a second source of liquid. The sanitary fitting (10, 10A) also exhibits a control device (50), which is connected on the inlet side to the first and the second supply line connection (74, 76) and on the outlet side to the pilot valve arrangement (48), the pilot valve arrangement (48) being permanently connected by hydraulic means via the control device (50) to at least the first supply line connection (74) or the second supply line connection (76).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: KWC AG
    Inventors: Herbert Gloor, Hans-Ulrich Alder
  • Patent number: 7798172
    Abstract: An internal housing for a sanitary fitting has a receiving opening for receiving a control cartridge. The receiving opening is bounded along its circumference by a wall and at its lower end by a base. In order to supply water to the control cartridge, the internal housing has an inlet opening passing through the base. A discharge opening for the discharge of the water flowing out from the control cartridge also passes through the base. In order to ensure a leak-tight transition between the internal housing and the control cartridge, an inlet seal groove open on its upper side and completely surrounding the inlet opening, and a discharge seal groove open on its upper side and completely surrounding the discharge opening are formed in the base. The inlet seal groove is for receiving an inlet seal element and the discharge seal groove is for receiving a discharge seal element that consequently bear against the internal housing and against the control cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: KWC AG
    Inventors: Andre Leutwyler, Herbert Gloor
  • Patent number: 7614424
    Abstract: The sanitary fitting (10) has an outflow conduit system (40) which can be telescoped by a displacement distance (H). The outflow conduit system (40) has an inner tube (42), which is retained by a base unit (39), and an outer tube (44), which can be moved longitudinally in relation to the inner tube (42). The inner tube (42) has a closed tube end (48) and, at a spacing from the closed tube end (48) which corresponds at least to the displacement distance (H), a radial through-passage (50). The radial through-passage (50) connects an interior of the inner tube (42) on a permanent basis to a lateral space (70) of constant volume, the lateral space being bounded by the inner tube (42) and the outer tube (44). Longitudinally running throughflow channels (78) run through the outer tube (44) to a free end region of the outer tube (44), in which water passes out of a water-outflow opening (90) when the control cartridge (18) is open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: KWC AG
    Inventor: Herbert Gloor
  • Publication number: 20080105313
    Abstract: Sanitary fitting (10, 10A) with an outlet (38) and a first supply line connection (74) connected hydraulically thereto and capable of being connected to a first source of liquid, with a pilot valve arrangement (48) arranged hydraulically between the first supply line connection (74) and the outlet (38), and with a second supply line connection (76) capable of being connected to a second source of liquid. The sanitary fitting (10, 10A) also exhibits a control device (50), which is connected on the inlet side to the first and the second supply line connection (74, 76) and on the outlet side to the pilot valve arrangement (48), the pilot valve arrangement (48) being permanently connected by hydraulic means via the control device (50) to at least the first supply line connection (74) or the second supply line connection (76).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: KWC AG
    Inventors: Herbert Gloor, Hans-Ulrich Alder
  • Publication number: 20070256744
    Abstract: An internal housing for a sanitary fitting has a receiving opening for receiving a control cartridge. The receiving opening is bounded along its circumference by a wall and at its lower end by a base. In order to supply water to the control cartridge, the internal housing has an inlet opening passing through the base. A discharge opening for the discharge of the water flowing out from the control cartridge also passes through the base. In order to ensure a leak-tight transition between the internal housing and the control cartridge, an inlet seal groove open on its upper side and completely surrounding the inlet opening, and a discharge seal groove open on its upper side and completely surrounding the discharge opening are formed in the base. The inlet seal groove is for receiving an inlet seal element and the discharge seal groove is for receiving a discharge seal element that consequently bear against the internal housing and against the control cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Applicant: KWC AG
    Inventors: Andre Leutwyler, Herbert Gloor
  • Publication number: 20060201562
    Abstract: The sanitary fitting (10) has an outflow conduit system (40) which can be telescoped by a displacement distance (H). The outflow conduit system (40) has an inner tube (42), which is retained by a base unit (39), and an outer tube (44), which can be moved longitudinally in relation to the inner tube (42). The inner tube (42) has a closed tube end (48) and, at a spacing from the closed tube end (48) which corresponds at least to the displacement distance (H), a radial through-passage (50). The radial through-passage (50) connects an interior of the inner tube (42) on a permanent basis to a lateral space (70) of constant volume, the lateral space being bounded by the inner tube (42) and the outer tube (44). Longitudinally running throughflow channels (78) run through the outer tube (44) to a free end region of the outer tube (44), in which water passes out of a water-outflow opening (90) when the control cartridge (18) is open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: KWC AG
    Inventor: Herbert Gloor
  • Publication number: 20060162795
    Abstract: The sanitary fitting according to the invention has a unipartite angled pipe element which forms a flow connection with a control cartridge and can be pivoted about a pivot axis. A water-bearing pipe limb is formed at the inflow end of the angled pipe element, is oriented parallel to the pivot axis, and its inflow-end end region engages in a bearing recess in a base body of the fitting such that it can rotate. A water outlet is arranged together with the angled pipe element such that it can pivot about the pivot axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: KWC AG
    Inventors: Herbert Gloor, Andre Leutwyler
  • Patent number: 6830072
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fitting housing having an underside, a top side, lateral outer surfaces, a water outlet, a cutout for accommodating a mixing and/or metering cartridge, two supply channels, which lead from the underside to the cutout and through which, during use, the mixing and/or metering cartridge is fed hot and/or cold water, and at least one discharge channel, which leads from the cutout to the water outlet and through which, during use, water is led away from the mixing and/or metering cartridge. According to the invention, the fitting housing, at least over part of the height of the cutout, is in the shape of a polygon in cross section. The discharge channel has a first channel section which runs in the vertical direction in the region of one of the corners of the polygon. As a result of the shape according to the invention of the basic body, it is possible to reduce both the amount of material used and the dimensions of the basic body, while maintaining the same stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: KWC AG
    Inventors: Christian Gautschi, Herbert Gloor
  • Patent number: 6789698
    Abstract: Device by means of which a supply container subjected to positive pressure is connected in a sealed manner to a consumer element with the aid of a sealing element, sealing in the direction of the surroundings taking place before an opening element opens the valve of the supply container. This is realized by a sealing element which, as measured in the longitudinal direction (L) from the base of the cutout, is wider than the opening element, and by an amount of play, which allows the sealing element to accommodate the full displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: KWC AG
    Inventors: Herbert Gloor, Zlatko Valentin, Werner Hugger
  • Patent number: 6631735
    Abstract: The sanitary fitting is intended for two different qualities of water and, for this purpose, has outlet connecting branches (20, 21) which are separate from one another and into which two channel systems (50, 56), which are routed separately from one another through a common fitting housing (1), open out. Each channel system (50, 56) is provided with a valve arrangement (53, 17), each valve arrangement being functionally separate from the other and of which the top valve arrangement (17), assigned to the channel system (56), has a closure body (41) which executes a lifting movement and of which the actuating element (44) forms the top termination of the sanitary fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: KWC AG
    Inventor: Herbert Gloor
  • Publication number: 20030178071
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fitting housing having an underside, a top side, lateral outer surfaces, a water outlet, a cutout for accommodating a mixing and/or metering cartridge, two supply channels, which lead from the underside to the cutout and through which, during use, the mixing and/or metering cartridge is fed hot and/or cold water, and at least one discharge channel, which leads from the cutout to the water outlet and through which, during use, water is led away from the mixing and/or metering cartridge. According to the invention, the fitting housing, at least over part of the height of the cutout, is in the shape of a polygon in cross section. The discharge channel has a first channel section which runs in the vertical direction in the region of one of the corners of the polygon. As a result of the shape according to the invention of the basic body, it is possible to reduce both the amount of material used and the dimensions of the basic body, while maintaining the same stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Applicant: KWC AG
    Inventors: Christian Gautschi, Herbert Gloor
  • Publication number: 20030140984
    Abstract: Device by means of which a supply container subjected to positive pressure is connected in a sealed manner to a consumer element with the aid of a sealing element, sealing in the direction of the surroundings taking place before an opening element opens the valve of the supply container. This is realized by a sealing element which, as measured in the longitudinal direction (L) from the base of the cutout, is wider than the opening element, and by an amount of play, which allows the sealing element to accommodate the full displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: KWC AG
    Inventors: Herbert Gloor, Zlatko Valentin, Werner Hugger
  • Publication number: 20020117220
    Abstract: The sanitary fitting is intended for two different qualities of water and, for this purpose, has outlet connecting branches (20, 21) which are separate from one another and into which two channel systems (50, 56), which are routed separately from one another through a common fitting housing (1), open out. Each channel system (50, 56) is provided with a valve arrangement (53, 17), each valve arrangement being functionally separate from the other and of which the top valve arrangement (17), assigned to the channel system (56), has a closure body (41) which executes a lifting movement and of which the actuating element (44) forms the top termination of the sanitary fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Applicant: KWC AG
    Inventor: Herbert Gloor