Patents by Inventor Michael J. Tortorello

Michael J. Tortorello 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).

  • FAUCET HANDLE CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20110220827
    Abstract: A faucet handle connector that securely attaches a grip of a faucet handle to a valve apparatus for regulating the flow rate and/or temperature of water through a faucet spout. The faucet handle connector provides a structure for convenient attachment of the faucet handle to the valve apparatus. In addition, the faucet handle connector attaches the faucet handle to the valve apparatus in a manner that conceals the faucet handle connector from a user to improve the aesthetic characteristics of the faucet and to reduce the number of parts required for assembly. Thus, the faucet handle connector attaches the faucet handle to the valve apparatus without the use of a screw or any other observable fastener, and a separate cover or similar structure is not required to hide the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Elkay Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Tortorello, Michael A. Mayer
  • Sink
    Patent number: D587790
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Elkay Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Tortorello, Paul A. Schilling, Peter Wozniczka, John Michael Douglass