Patents by Inventor Kurt J. Thomas

Kurt J. Thomas 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).

  • Overmold interface for fluid carrying system
    Publication number: 20080178942
    Abstract: A fluid carrying system is disclosed including a fluid transport component and an overmold component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: MASCO CORPORATION OF INDIANA
    Inventors: Thomas C. Pinette, Kurt J. Thomas, Derek A. Brown
  • Spout tip attachment
    Publication number: 20080178954
    Abstract: A water delivery system is disclosed including a first component coupled to a fluid transport member, the first component including an interface, and a second component coupled to an aerator. The second component positioning the first component relative to the aerator. The aerator and the interface of the first component cooperate to form a water tight seal there between.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: MASCO CORPORATION OF INDIANA
    Inventors: Thomas C. Pinette, Kurt J. Thomas, Derek A. Brown
  • Faucet installation aid
    Patent number: 5983917
    Abstract: An installation aid for facilitating the installation of a faucet body of a two handle faucet to a sink deck. The aid has a frusto-conical configuration with a skirt formed of resilient circumferentially spaced apart legs extending radially outwardly downwardly from a top under a retention cap with fingers that removably attach the installation aid to an enlarged head of a spout tube extending upwardly from a central part of a faucet body having spaced valve tubes which along with the spout tube having the temporarily attached installation aid are inserted upwardly through sink deck holes from below the sink deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventor: Kurt J. Thomas
  • Faucet installation aid
    Patent number: 5865211
    Abstract: An installation aid for facilitating the installation of a faucet body of a two handle faucet to a sink deck. The aid has a frusto-conical configuration with a skirt formed of resilient circumferentially spaced apart legs extending radially outwardly downwardly from a top under a retention cap with fingers that removably attach the installation aid to an enlarged head of a spout tube extending upwardly from a central part of a faucet body having spaced valve tubes which along with the spout tube having the temporarily attached installation aid are inserted upwardly through sink deck holes from below the sink deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventor: Kurt J. Thomas