Patents by Inventor Jeff P Culver

Jeff P Culver 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).

  • Waste line connector assembly for food waste disposer
    Patent number: 6772968
    Abstract: A waste line connector assembly for connecting a food waste disposer to a waste line is disclosed. The connector assembly isolates vibrational forces of the waste disposer from the waste line caused during the operation of the waste disposer. The connector assembly includes a flexible isolation coupler. The flexible isolation coupler has a flexible portion for absorbing the vibrational forces of the waste disposer. The flexible isolation coupler may be directly coupled to the discharge outlet of the waste disposer or to the waste line. The flexible isolation coupler may also be attached between two tubular tailpipes, which are coupled to the discharge outlet of the waste disposer or to the waste line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Cynthia C Jara-Almonte, Thomas R Berger, Jeff P Culver
  • Waste line connector assembly for food waste disposer
    Publication number: 20030094521
    Abstract: A waste line connector assembly for connecting a food waste disposer to a waste line is disclosed. The connector assembly isolates vibrational forces of the waste disposer from the waste line caused during the operation of the waste disposer. The connector assembly includes a flexible isolation coupler. The flexible isolation coupler has a flexible portion for absorbing the vibrational forces of the waste disposer. The flexible isolation coupler may be directly coupled to the discharge outlet of the waste disposer or to the waste line. The flexible isolation coupler may also be attached between two tubular tailpipes, which are coupled to the discharge outlet of the waste disposer or to the waste line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: Cynthia C. Jara-Almonte, Thomas R. Berger, Jeff P. Culver