Patents by Inventor Michael Steinbrunner

Michael Steinbrunner 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: 10487481
    Abstract: In the case of a sanitary outflow part (1), it is provided that, between an inlet opening (2) and an outlet opening (3), in a flow path (4) which leads through a jet regulator unit (5), a secondary outlet (7) branches off downstream of the jet regulator unit (5). This secondary outlet leads to an additional secondary outlet opening (8) such that water entering via the inlet opening (2) emerges to the secondary outlet opening (8) at least when the outlet opening (3) of the sanitary outflow part (1) is closed off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: NEOPERL GMBH
    Inventors: Thomas Kiefer, Michael Steinbrunner
  • Publication number: 20180202134
    Abstract: In the case of a sanitary outflow part (1), it is provided that, between an inlet opening (2) and an outlet opening (3), in a flow path (4) which leads through a jet regulator unit (5), a secondary outlet (7) branches off downstream of the jet regulator unit (5). This secondary outlet leads to an additional secondary outlet opening (8) such that water entering via the inlet opening (2) emerges to the secondary outlet opening (8) at least when the outlet opening (3) of the sanitary outflow part (1) is closed off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Kiefer, Michael Steinbrunner
  • Patent number: 9297468
    Abstract: A sanitary outlet unit having an outlet fitting having at least one water outlet and including an aeration device for aerating the water flow and arranged in the flow direction spaced from and upstream of the at least one water outlet, and having at least one valve part, which regulates the inflow from at least one water pipe to the water outlet (3). To provide a sanitary outlet unit that ensures reliable aeration of the water flow that can be integrated without undue structural modifications into existing fittings, the aeration device is received in the at least one valve part and the aeration device is provided with at least one actuator, the movement of which between at least one closed and at least one open position alters the admission of ambient air to the water flow inside the valve part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Schurle, Werner Bammerlin, Michael Steinbrunner
  • Publication number: 20120256016
    Abstract: A sanitary outlet unit (1) having an outlet fitting (2) having at least one water outlet (3) and including an aeration device (4) provided for aerating the water flow and arranged in the flow direction spaced from and upstream of the at least one water outlet (3), and having at least one valve part (5), which regulates the inflow from at least one water pipe (7) to the water outlet (3). In order to provide a sanitary outlet unit (1) that ensures reliable aeration of the water flow combined with good water tightness to water running back and that can be integrated without undue structural modifications into existing fittings, according to the invention the aeration device (4) is received in the at least one valve part (5) and the aeration device (4) is provided with at least one actuator (6), the movement of which between at least one closed and at least one open position alters the admission of ambient air to the water flow inside the valve part (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: NEOPERL GMBH
    Inventors: Holger Schurle, Werner Bammerlin, Michael Steinbrunner
  • Patent number: D841121
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Kiefer, Michael Steinbrunner
  • Patent number: D872830
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Kiefer, Michael Steinbrunner