Patents by Inventor Larry B. Higgins

Larry B. Higgins 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).

  • Method of making a high rise spout and spout made according to the method
    Patent number: 5165168
    Abstract: A method of making a water spout (20) from an elliptical preformed tube (24, 26, 28). An outlet end (30) is formed from the tube at the opposite end of a central body portion (38) from an inlet end (34). The central body portion (38) has an arcuate extent of more than ninety degrees and is formed in a roll-forming operation. The method includes forming an outlet trim line edge (46) on the outlet end (30). A U-shaped slot (50) is formed in a lower surface (52). A flange forming tool (58) forms parallel walls (66) and a curved wall (68). A forming tool (70) having a horseshoe shaped cavity operates with a backup die (72) to form the distal end (76) of the outlet end (30) of the tube into an arcuate wall (78). The arcuate wall (78), parallel wall (66) and curved wall (68) flow together and are trimmed to form an aerator trim lip (82) on which a standard aerator is received. The inlet end (34) is formed on one end of an elliptically shaped preform to a round shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1992
    Inventors: Larry B. Higgins, Frank Tolstyka, Jr.
  • Faucet spout
    Patent number: D339853
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1993
    Inventors: Larry B. Higgins, Frank Tolstyka, Jr.
  • Spout design
    Patent number: D406639
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: H&H Tube & Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: Larry B. Higgins