Patents by Inventor Keith Gausmann

Keith Gausmann 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: 7152757
    Abstract: A coupling for connection of a tube comprises a coupling housing which includes a first end into which the tube is inserted, a clamping ring which is positioned in the coupling housing against a first conical surface, a sealing ring which is positioned in the coupling housing, and a return ring which is positioned in the coupling housing between the clamping ring and a second end of the housing adjacent a second conical surface that is tapered opposite to the first conical surface. The return ring is expandable and comprises a central aperture which is smaller than the external diameter of the tube. Accordingly, when the tube is pushed into the coupling housing and forced through the return ring, the return ring will expand and move along the second conical surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Doug Huffer, Fred Lowery, Gary Petersen, Keith Gausmann, Samuel Marino, Gary Myers, Jamison J. Float, Jay F. Perkins, Steve Pever, Robert Hayes, Michael T. Kopczewski, Paul E. Hsu, Douglas G. Schaefer, Brent L. Burchfield, Jeffrey T. DeBord
  • Publication number: 20050204927
    Abstract: A toaster is provided having a base which may be interchangeable or integral with the toaster unit. The toaster also contains an angled heating chamber having manually moveable heating element assemblies, a centering carriage, and a toast lift that optimize the distance between the heating elements and the bread product. Furthermore, an angled top for viewing the bread product within the heating chamber, and including a user control interface for controlling the actions of the toaster, located on the top surface thereof are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth Boyle, Doug Drenten, Robert Brueckner, Gary Petersen, Kristi Lafrenz, Gary Schmitz, Keith Gausmann, Jeffrey Debord, Michael Kopczewski, Robert Hayes, Sally Stark, Paul Hsu
  • Publication number: 20050167440
    Abstract: A coupling for connection of a tube comprises a coupling housing which includes a first end into which the tube is inserted, a clamping ring which is positioned in the coupling housing against a first conical surface, a sealing ring which is positioned in the coupling housing, and a return ring which is positioned in the coupling housing between the clamping ring and a second end of the housing adjacent a second conical surface that is tapered opposite to the first conical surface. The return ring is expandable and comprises a central aperture which is smaller than the external diameter of the tube. Accordingly, when the tube is pushed into the coupling housing and forced through the return ring, the return ring will expand and move along the second conical surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Doug Huffer, Fred Lowery, Gary Petersen, Keith Gausmann, Samuel Marino, Gary Myers, Jamison Float, Jay Perkins, Steve Pever, Robert Hayes, Michael Kopezewski, Paul Hsu, Douglas Schaefer, Brent Burchfield, Jeffrey DeBord
  • Publication number: 20050127204
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automated sprayer for spraying the walls of a bath and shower enclosure with a cleanser. The sprayer has a housing that can be mounted inside the shower enclosure and that defines a tray in which an inverted bottle of cleanser is stored. The bottom of the tray has a tube extending downwardly along a longitudinal axis through which the cleanser can pass. A motorized head disposed beneath the tube can be rotated about the axis for metering cleanser from the bottle and spraying cleanser outward. The sprayer includes timer circuitry that delays commencement of a spray for a set time and automatically stops spraying after a predetermined period. The sprayer also includes a system for signaling the beginning of a spray cycle including audio and visual alarms. The invention focuses on methods of using such equipment, as well as a container for supplying such equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Brian Linstedt, Keith Gausmann, Cathal Fahy, Luke Stonis, Dale Aberegg, Michael Fryan, Padma Varanasi, Steven Zach, Peter Neumann, Craig Shiesley, Terry Kovara
  • Publication number: 20050039691
    Abstract: A system that includes a valve assembly. One version of the valve assembly includes a housing, a valve stem coupled to the housing, and an axis running through the valve stem. The valve stem includes a section that has a groove that includes a portion oriented at less than 85 degrees to the axis. A nourishment system that includes a nourishment dispenser for animals. One version of the nourishment dispenser includes a body and a fluid level indicator coupled to the body. The fluid level indicator has a first opening, a second opening, and a passageway extending from the first opening to the second opening. Another version of the nourishment dispenser includes a body having a nourishment holding portion and two legs extending from the nourishment holding portion. Other versions of these systems, assemblies and dispensers are included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Joseph Jarke, Keith Gausmann, Jeffrey Mulhausen, Ben Sy
  • Patent number: D503743
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Inventors: Douglas C. Huffer, Fred Lowery, Gary Petersen, Keith Gausmann, Samuel Joseph Marino, Michael T. Kopczewski, Jay F. Perkins, Doug Drenten, Jeffrey T. DeBord, Kenneth Boyle, Robert Brueckner, John C. Thomas
  • Patent number: D509251
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas C. Huffer, Fred Lowery, Gary Petersen, Keith Gausmann, Samuel Joseph Marino, Michael T. Kopczewski, Jay F. Perkins, Doug Drenten, Jeffrey T. DeBord, Kenneth Boyle, Robert Brueckner, John C. Thomas
  • Patent number: D509404
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth Boyle, Doug Drenten, Robert Brueckner, Gary Petersen, Kristi Lafrenz, Keith Gausmann, Jeffrey T. DeBord, Michael T. Kopczewski, Sally Stark, Paul Hsu
  • Patent number: D447697
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Marissa A. Schultz, Dale Aberegg, Keith Gausmann
  • Patent number: D453869
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Marissa A. Schultz, Dale Aberegg, Keith Gausmann
  • Patent number: D521306
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth Boyle, Doug Drenten, Robert Brueckner, Gary Petersen, Kristi Lafrenz, Keith Gausmann, Jeffrey T. DeBord, Michael T. Kopczewski, Sally Stark, Paul Hsu
  • Patent number: D523904
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas C. Huffer, Fred Lowery, Gary Petersen, Keith Gausmann, Samuel Joseph Marino, Jay F. Perkins, Doug Drenten, Michael T. Kopczewski, Jeffrey T. DeBord, Kenneth Boyle, Robert Brueckner, John C. Thomas
  • Patent number: D524088
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth Boyle, Doug Drenten, Robert Brueckner, Gary Petersen, Kristi Lafrenz, Keith Gausmann, Jeffrey T. DeBord, Michael T. Kopczewski, Sally Stark, Paul Hsu
  • Patent number: D524089
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Maytag Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth Boyle, Doug Drenten, Robert Brueckner, Gary Petersen, Kristi Lafrenz, Gary Schmitz, Keith Gausmann, Jeffrey DeBord, Michael Kopczewski, Robert Hayes, Sally Stark, Paul Hsu