Patents by Inventor Jim Rixens

Jim Rixens 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: 20260207013
    Abstract: A portable shower kit, intended to parasitically draw its heat source from a vehicle's cooling system and provide an endless supply of hot water to a shower head or a hose head. It has a vehicle mounted portion and a quick connectable portable section contained in a waterproof container such as a plastic bucket. It may take its water supply as pressurized water from a campground or municipal water system, or draw directly from a body of water such as a lake or river via its suction pump, or pump water from the kit's storage container. It's portable section is self-contained in the kit's container and connects to the vehicle mounted portion in seconds. A magnetic or suction mounted arm can hold the shower head in position from the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2025
    Publication date: July 23, 2026
    Inventors: Michael Rixens, Jim Rixens
  • Publication number: 20220097484
    Abstract: A fluid heating system intended for use in recreational vehicles that circulates glycol in a system loop with various heat sources and other devices that distribute this heat to an enclosure or a domestic water system. It has a system controller operationally connected to a remove tactile display unit that allows for the input of the operation parameters to the system controller. The control unit is operatively connected for data and signal transfer to the user's cell phone via a non-internet connected localized wi-fi network. This provides the user with system status information, fault codes and allows selected operational functions and resets to be remotely initiated that heretofore required local manipulation. It also incorporates altimeter to allow the furnace controller to maximize its burn efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventor: Jim Rixens