Patents by Inventor Imants A. Stiebris

Imants A. Stiebris 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: 6782568
    Abstract: An emergency washing unit flexibly connected to a service sink faucet, wherein water flow through the unit can be initiated by simply grabbing the unit and squeezing the handle operator on the unit. The unit can be directed anywhere onto the person using it because of its connection to a water supply via a flexible hose. The unit may be mounted on brackets that hold it in a position closer to the user. A vacuum breaker can be used to prevent possible contamination caused by unwanted flow back of used water through the washing unit into the faucet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Speakman Company
    Inventors: Charles J. Novak, James F. Fleitz, Imants A. Stiebris
  • Publication number: 20040025247
    Abstract: An emergency washing unit flexibly connected to a service sink faucet, wherein water flow through the unit can be initiated by simply grabbing the unit and squeezing the handle operator on the unit. The unit can be directed anywhere onto the person using it because of its connection to a water supply via a flexible hose. The unit may be mounted on brackets that hold it in a position closer to the user. A vacuum breaker can be used to prevent possible contamination caused by unwanted flow back of used water through the washing unit into the faucet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Charles J. Novak, James F. Fleitz, Imants A. Stiebris
  • Patent number: 6385794
    Abstract: An integrated eye wash and sink faucet connected to cold and hot water supplies. The integrated eye wash and sink faucet includes a valve having a body with first and second openings provided therein, and a spindle having an arm integrally connected to a chamber. The spindle is slidably provided in the valve body. The first opening of the valve body is controllably in fluid communication with the cold and hot water supplies. The second opening of the valve body fluidly communicates with the cold water supply when the spindle chamber is provided at a predetermined location of the valve body. The integrated eye wash and sink faucet also has a sink faucet integrally formed with the valve body and in controlled fluid communication with the cold and hot water supplies, via the first opening of the valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Speakman Company
    Inventors: Chris Miedzius, Robert S. Varney, Imants Stiebris