Patents by Inventor Lisa M. Leighton

Lisa M. Leighton 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: 5524296
    Abstract: A plunger device for forcing waste through a drain line of a plumbing fixture comprising an elongate, tubular member. Fluidly connected to the top end of the tubular member is a valve assembly which is adapted to have a water supply source fluidly coupled thereto. The valve assembly comprises a valve stem which is reciprocally movable between open and closed positions and adapted to block the flow of water from the water supply source into the tubular member when in the closed position. The valve assembly further comprises a check valve for preventing the back-flow of water from the tubular member into the water supply source when the valve stem is in the open position, and at least one air inlet valve for creating a vacuum break when the fluid pressure in the valve assembly is less than atmospheric pressure. Attached to the valve assembly is at least one handle member, while fluidly connected to the bottom end of the tubular member is a plunger member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Inventor: Lisa M. Leighton
  • Patent number: 5384918
    Abstract: A plunger device for forcing waste through a drain line of a plumbing fixture. The plunger device generally comprises an elongate tubular member having a top end and a bottom end. Fluidly connected to the top end is a handle member which is adapted to be fluidly coupled to a water supply source. Fluidly connected to the bottom end is a plunger member which is sized and configured to be positionable over and form a fluid-tight seal about a drain opening of the fixture in a manner when water is directed from the supply source, through the plunger device, and into the drain line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Assignee: Lisa M. Leighton
    Inventors: Lisa M. Leighton, Brian D. Stearns
  • Patent number: D525792
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Inventor: Lisa M. Leighton
  • Patent number: D545056
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Inventor: Lisa M. Leighton
  • Patent number: D420549
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: Joe Leighton and Associates
    Inventor: Lisa M. Leighton