Patents by Inventor Herman Holt Hogues

Herman Holt Hogues 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: 20090235444
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for a cordless pedal flush system 12 for a tank-type toilet 10, employing a floor-positioned RF foot pedal transmitter actuator 14 and a tank-mounted RF receiver flusher actuator 16 installed within the tank. The RF receiver flusher actuator 16 operates independently of the manual flush handle lever 24 employed on most tank-type toilets. The system is powered by its own self-contained DC power source and when activated causes a flushing of the toilet. The system is activated when the user depresses and releases, with the foot, a push button foot switch 20 employed on the RF foot pedal transmitter actuator 14. This action will initiate a toilet flush without the act of touching the flush handle with the hand. Once the RF foot pedal transmitter actuator 14 is activated, it transmits an RF coded command signal to the RF receiver flusher actuator 16.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventor: Herman Holt Hogues, JR.
  • Publication number: 20040154087
    Abstract: A cordless pedal flush system (114) for a tank-type toilet (10). The cordless pedal flush system (114) employs a floor positioned cordless pedal actuator (92), a tank mounted receiver control unit (76) and a motorized flush/trip handle actuator (118). The flush/trip handle actuator (118) replaces the conventional manual flush handle (22) employed on most tank-type toilets. The system is a self-contained DC battery powered system that is activated by the user depressing and releasing a push-button (106) on the cordless pedal actuator (92) with the foot, thus eliminating the need for physical hand touching. Once the cordless pedal actuator (92) is activated, it transmits a coded command signal to the receiver control unit (76).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventor: Herman Holt Hogues