Patents by Inventor Michael Pluta

Michael Pluta 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).

  • Automatic shutoff device for filtered bottled water dispenser
    Patent number: 6561234
    Abstract: An automatic filter shutoff device containing a filter, removably connected to a water container and in fluid communication with a water dispenser, the device monitors water dispensing and disables dispensing after a predetermined amount of water usage. The monitoring and disabling mechanism has a shutoff moveable between dispensing and disabling locations. The disabling location being one in which the mechanism is placed in an interfering position with the connection between the device and the water container. The mechanism automatically moves into the disabling location after the predetermined amount of water usage has occurred without interrupting water dispensing from the then connected water container. This requires that the used filter shutoff device be replaced in order to reestablish connection to a successive water container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Elkay Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Michael Pluta, Steven A. Griffin, Howard Meinert, Michael S. Marszalec
  • Automatic shutoff device for filtered bottled water dispenser
    Publication number: 20020170618
    Abstract: An automatic filter shutoff device removably connected to a water container and in fluid communication with a water dispenser, which is adapted to monitor water dispensing and disable dispensing after a predetermined amount of water usage. The device includes a housing containing a water filter and removably connected to the water container; a monitoring and disabling mechanism having a shutoff apparatus moveable between first and second locations, the first location being one in which water dispensing is monitored by the mechanism, and the second location being one in which the mechanism is placed in an interfering position with the connection between the housing and the water container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Michael Pluta, Steven A. Griffin, Howard Meinert, Michael S. Marszalec
  • Automatic shutoff device for filtered bottled water dispenser
    Patent number: 6354344
    Abstract: An automatic filter shutoff device removably connected to a water container and in fluid communication with a water dispenser, which is adapted to monitor water dispensing and disable dispensing after a predetermined amount of water usage. The device includes a housing containing a water filter and removably connected to the water container; a monitoring and disabling mechanism having a shutoff apparatus moveable between first and second locations, the first location being one in which water dispensing is monitored by the mechanism, and the second location being one in which the mechanism is placed in an interfering position with the connection between the housing and the water container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Elkay Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Michael Pluta, Steven A. Griffin, Howard Meinert, Michael S. Marszalec, Edward Donselman