Patents by Inventor John A. Teubert
John A. Teubert 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).
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Patent number: 9976293Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, a bidet assembly for a toilet generally includes a sprayer, a water supply system, and an arm. The sprayer is configured to spray water. The water supply system is configured to selectively communicate water from one or more water sources to the sprayer. The arm is operationally coupled to the water sprayer and the water supply system. The arm is configured such that rotation of the arm acts to rotate the sprayer and the arm forger comprises a feature configured to allow control of the amount of water flow from the water supply to the sprayer.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Mark S. Bickerstaffe, Bruno J. Chenesseau, Zunqing Zang, Ziyi Yuan, John A. Teubert
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Patent number: 9650490Abstract: A method of making an article includes mixing a filler material and a polymer matrix material to produce a composite material, introducing the composite material produced by the mixing into a mold of a desired shape, and removing an article having the desired shape from the mold. The resulting article has a water absorption of less than about one percent and the filler material comprises vitreous china.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Mark W. Schibur, John A. Teubert
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Publication number: 20170029595Abstract: A method of making an article includes mixing a filler material and a polymer matrix material to produce a composite material, introducing the composite material produced by the mixing into a mold of a desired shape, and removing an article having the desired shape from the mold. The resulting article has a water absorption of less than about one percent and the filler material comprises vitreous china.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Mark W. Schibur, John A. Teubert
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Patent number: 9469745Abstract: A composite material includes a polymer matrix material and filler material that includes vitreous china. The composite material has a water absorption of less than about one percent. Such a composite material may be used in the production of articles such as sinks, bathtubs, shower receptors, and other articles that may benefit from low water absorption properties.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2013Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: KOHLER COInventors: Mark W. Schibur, John A. Teubert
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Publication number: 20160194859Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, a bidet assembly for a toilet generally includes a sprayer, a water supply system, and an arm. The sprayer is configured to spray water. The water supply system is configured to selectively communicate water from one or more water sources to the sprayer. The arm is operationally coupled to the water sprayer and the water supply system. The arm is configured such that rotation of the arm acts to rotate the sprayer and the arm forger comprises a feature configured to allow control of the amount of water flow from the water supply to the sprayer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2016Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventors: Mark S. Bickerstaffe, Bruno J. Chenesseau, Zunqing Zang, Ziyi Yuan, John A. Teubert
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Patent number: 9283144Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, a bidet assembly for a toilet generally includes a sprayer, a water supply system, and an arm. The sprayer is configured to spray water. The water supply system is configured to selectively communicate water from one or more water sources to the sprayer. The arm is operationally coupled to the water sprayer and the water supply system. The arm is configured such that rotation of the arm acts to rotate the sprayer and the arm forger comprises a feature configured to allow control of the amount of water flow from the water supply to the sprayer.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2011Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Mark S. Bickerstaffe, Bruno J. Chenesseau, Zunqing Zang, Ziyi Yuan, John A. Teubert
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Publication number: 20140121301Abstract: A composite material includes a polymer matrix material and filler material that includes vitreous china. The composite material has a water absorption of less than about one percent. Such a composite material may be used in the production of articles such as sinks, bathtubs, shower receptors, and other articles that may benefit from low water absorption properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Inventors: Mark W. Schibur, John A. Teubert
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Patent number: 8707475Abstract: A shower door assembly is provided that includes a frame mountable at an opening of a shower enclosure. The shower door assembly also includes a door panel movably mounted to the frame and configured to close off a first portion of the enclosure opening. The shower door assembly further includes a storage unit movably mounted to the frame and configured to close off a second portion of the enclosure opening. The storage unit has at least one shelf accessible at least from inside the shower enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2011Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventors: Mark A. Johnson, Mike Yoshiaki Daikubara, John A. Teubert, Carrie L. Miller, Mark P. Dlugopolski
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Publication number: 20130152296Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment, a bidet assembly for a toilet generally includes a sprayer, a water supply system, and an arm. The sprayer is configured to spray water. The water supply system is configured to selectively communicate water from one or more water sources to the sprayer. The arm is operationally coupled to the water sprayer and the water supply system. The arm is configured such that rotation of the arm acts to rotate the sprayer and the arm forger comprises a feature configured to allow control of the amount of water flow from the water supply to the sprayer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Inventors: Mark S. Bickerstaffe, Bruno J. Chenesseau, Yunqing Zang, Ziyi Yuan, John A. Teubert
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Publication number: 20120060420Abstract: A shower door assembly is provided that includes a frame mountable at an opening of a shower enclosure. The shower door assembly also includes a door panel movably mounted to the frame and configured to close off a first portion of the enclosure opening. The shower door assembly further includes a storage unit movably mounted to the frame and configured to close off a second portion of the enclosure opening. The storage unit has at least one shelf accessible at least from inside the shower enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Inventors: Mark A. Johnson, Mike Y. Daikubara, John A. Teubert, Carrie L. Miller, Mark P. Dlugopolski
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Patent number: 8060955Abstract: A shower door assembly includes a storage system. One form of the system is a cove of shelves mounted under the same header that extends over the door panel. The cove preferably blocks viewing of items on the shelving from outside the enclosure, but permits access to the shelving from inside the enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2006Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventors: Mark A. Johnson, Mike Y. Daikubara, John A. Teubert, Carrie L. Miller, Mark P. Dlugopolski
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Publication number: 20060191066Abstract: A shower door assembly includes a storage system. One form of the system is a cove of shelves mounted under the same header that extends over the door panel. The cove preferably blocks viewing of items on the shelving from outside the enclosure, but permits access to the shelving from inside the enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2006Publication date: August 31, 2006Inventors: Mark Johnson, Mike Daikubara, John Teubert, Carrie Miller, Mark Dlugopolski
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Patent number: 6895714Abstract: A shower door system has a compression mounting system including a horizontal header and curb and upright jambs. The header and curb each include one or more rails mounted above and below the door via associated expansion assemblies. These assemblies have threaded shafts that engage one or more nuts mounted to the rails such that turning the shafts applies compressive forces against opposing end walls of a shower enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2004Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventors: John A. Teubert, Brian D. Cowell, Alice M. Jandrisits, Raul M. Paredes, Michael T. Seum
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Publication number: 20040159049Abstract: A shower door system has a compression mounting system including a horizontal header and curb and upright jambs. The header and curb each include one or more rails mounted above and below the door via associated expansion assemblies. These assemblies have threaded shafts that engage one or more nuts mounted to the rails such that turning the shafts applies compressive forces against opposing end walls of a shower enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2004Publication date: August 19, 2004Inventors: John A. Teubert, Brian D. Cowell, Alice M. Jandrisits, Raul M. Paredes, Michael T. Seum
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Patent number: 6701672Abstract: A by-pass shower door system has a compression mounting system including a horizontal header and curb and upright jambs. The header includes a header rail with parallel tracks for slidably mounting the door panels and a threaded header expansion assembly. The curb is mounted beneath the header and includes two curb rails and a threaded curb expansion assembly coupled to the curb rails. The compression assemblies have threaded shafts that engage nuts mounted to the rails such that adjusting the compression assemblies (by turning the shafts) applies a compressive force on opposing end walls of a shower enclosure to mount the header and curb. A cap overlapping the header rail conceals the header expansion assembly. A center guide, having parallel tracks for bottom ends of the door panels, conceals the curb expansion assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2001Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventors: John A. Teubert, Brian D. Cowell, Alice M. Jandrisits, Raul M. Paredes, Michael T. Seum
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Publication number: 20020157318Abstract: A by-pass shower door system has a compression mounting system including a horizontal header and curb and upright jambs. The header includes a header rail with parallel tracks for slidably mounting the door panels and a threaded header expansion assembly. The curb is mounted beneath the header and includes two curb rails and a threaded curb expansion assembly coupled to the curb rails. The compression assemblies have threaded shafts that engage nuts mounted to the rails such that adjusting the compression assemblies (by turning the shafts) applies a compressive force on opposing end walls of a shower enclosure to mount the header and curb. A cap overlapping the header rail conceals the header expansion assembly. A center guide, having parallel tracks for bottom ends of the door panels, conceals the curb expansion assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2001Publication date: October 31, 2002Inventors: John A. Teubert, Brian D. Cowell, Alice M. Jandrisits, Raul M. Paredes, Michael T. Seum
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Patent number: 4983230Abstract: The coercivity of magnetic alloys formed from platinum, cobalt, and boron is enhanced by incorporating from 12 to 14 percent of boron together with amounts of platinum and cobalt such that the ratio of platinum to cobalt is from 0.90 to 1.2. The magnetic alloy is formed by rapid solidification of a homogeneous melt, and the solidified casting is heat treated to improve microstructure and increase coercivity.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 1989Date of Patent: January 8, 1991Assignee: Vanderbilt UniversityInventors: Ruel A. Overfelt, John A. Teubert