Patents by Inventor Ken S. Hanna

Ken S. Hanna 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).

  • Splashless spray head
    Patent number: 9259743
    Abstract: A spray head for a sprayer includes a body portion that receives a supply of fluid and a head portion in fluid communication with the body portion. The head portion of the spray head includes an outer surface which includes a plurality of spray nozzles used to direct a high velocity fluid flow from the spray head and a plurality of spray holes arranged as an outer ring which concentrically surrounds the spray nozzles and directs a lower velocity curtain of water that substantially surrounds the high velocity fluid flow. The lower velocity curtain of water reduces splashing that may result from the high velocity spray directed from the spray nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Ken S. Hanna, Pete Kajuch, Gregory De Swarte
  • SPLASHLESS SPRAY HEAD
    Publication number: 20140263760
    Abstract: A spray head for a sprayer includes a body portion that receives a supply of fluid and a head portion in fluid communication with the body portion. The head portion of the spray head includes an outer surface which includes a plurality of spray nozzles used to direct a high velocity fluid flow from the spray head and a plurality of spray holes arranged as an outer ring which concentrically surrounds the spray nozzles and directs a lower velocity curtain of water that substantially surrounds the high velocity fluid flow. The lower velocity curtain of water reduces splashing that may result from the high velocity spray directed from the spray nozzles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Ken S. Hanna, Pete Kajuch, Gregory De Swarte
  • Plumbing fitting
    Patent number: D620562
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Ken S. Hanna
  • Plumbing fitting
    Patent number: D620563
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Ken S. Hanna
  • Plumbing fitting
    Patent number: D626632
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Ken S. Hanna, Herbert V. Kohler, Jr.
  • Plumbing fitting
    Patent number: D627858
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Ken S. Hanna
  • Showerhead arm
    Patent number: D627866
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Ken S. Hanna
  • Fixture element
    Patent number: D627917
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Ken S. Hanna, Tory L. Hayner, Herbert V. Kohler, Jr.
  • Light fixture
    Patent number: D627920
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Ken S. Hanna, Tory L. Hayner, Herbert V. Kohler, Jr.
  • Showerhead
    Patent number: D628270
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Ken S. Hanna
  • Escutcheon
    Patent number: D634571
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Ken S. Hanna, Tory L. Hayner, Herbert V. Kohler, Jr.
  • Spout
    Patent number: D643515
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Ken S. Hanna
  • Faucet
    Patent number: D746412
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Ken S. Hanna, Margaret C. Mazz, Gary N. Clarke
  • Faucet
    Patent number: D746413
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventor: Ken S. Hanna
  • Faucet
    Patent number: D761389
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Ken S. Hanna, Margaret C. Mazz, Gary N. Clarke
  • Faucet
    Patent number: D761392
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Ken S. Hanna, Margaret C. Mazz, Gary N. Clarke
  • Faucet handle
    Patent number: D769421
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventor: Ken S. Hanna
  • Faucet
    Patent number: D777883
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Ken S. Hanna, Margaret C. Mazz, Gary N. Clarke
  • Faucet handle
    Patent number: D778409
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Ken S. Hanna, Margaret C. Mazz, Gary N. Clarke
  • Plumbing fitting
    Patent number: RE46484
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventor: Ken S. Hanna