Patents by Inventor James W. McMahan

James W. McMahan 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: 5716005
    Abstract: A soap dispensing shower unit includes a base member which has plural shower head unit supporting members and plural soap container supporting members. Several soap supply containers are held by the soap container supporting members, and plural shower head units are held by the shower head unit supporting members. A soap dispensing shower head is included with the shower unit. This shower head includes a support with a shower head detachably fit to one end and a water supply pipe connector at the other end. A valve arrangement is provided with the support. This valve arrangement includes a soap supply line, a soap valve, a water supply line, a water valve and a junction where the soap supply line and the water supply line merge together. The soap valve and water valve may be selectively activated to supply soap only, water only, or a mixture of soap and water. Liquid soap is fed from the supply container to the soap supply line by a venturi feed arrangement or by a gravity feed arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Inventor: James W. McMahan