Patents by Inventor Michael Wales

Michael Wales 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).

  • Publication number: 20090056748
    Abstract: A grill brush including a body having an internal liquid reservoir for containing a fluid, a brush head having at least one hole in fluid communication with the internal reservoir for providing a fluid to the grill surface, and a handle is provided. A plurality of bristles extends from the brush head. A scraper brush having a plurality of stiff bristles is provided. Additionally, a flow control unit controls the flow of a fluid from the internal reservoir to the at least one hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventor: Michael Wales
  • Publication number: 20080178404
    Abstract: A grill brush comprising a handle, with a handle end and a brush head end; a hanging means attached a handle end of the handle; a reservoir located within the handle; a reservoir cap located on the handle; a brush head attached to the brush head end of the handle; the brush head comprising: a brush head bracket, a bristle base; a plurality of orifices for fluid distribution located in the bristle base; a plurality of bristles located on the bristle base; a scraper attached to the brush head; a distribution passageway in the handle, and in fluid communication with the orifices; an inlet valve located in the handle, and in fluid communication with the reservoir and the distribution passageway; a shut-off spool located on the handle, and in operable communication with the inlet valve; an anchor attached to the bristle base; a hole located in the brush head bracket configured to slide over the anchor; an attaching means attachable to the anchor, and configured to hold the bristle base to the brush head bracket; a
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventor: Michael Wales
  • Publication number: 20070231054
    Abstract: A grill brush comprising: a brush handle with a handle end and a brush end; a handle member attached to the handle end, and located at generally an acute angle to the brush handle; a knob located generally in the middle of the brush handle a fluid reservoir located within the brush handle, the fluid reservoir comprising: an upper interior volume; and a lower interior volume; a reservoir cap removeably attached to the handle end of the brush handle; a shut off spool removeably attachable to the brush handle, and located generally between the upper interior volume and the lower interior volume; a passage way located in the shut off spool, and configured to stop fluid communication between the upper interior volume, and the lower interior volume when the spool is in a shut configuration, and to allow for fluid communication between the upper interior volume, and the lower interior volume when the spool is in an open configuration; scraper brush holder removeably attachable to the brush end of the brush handle; a
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventor: Michael Wales
  • Patent number: 6655660
    Abstract: A valve assembly includes a slider controlling the water flow through the valve assembly and having a variably sized outer dimension. The slider has opposite ends, one of which receives a removable stop, whereas the other end is enlarged to form a flange arresting displacement of the slider in a predetermine position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Resources Conservation, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Wales
  • Patent number: 6502796
    Abstract: An adjustable mount for removable attaching a showerhead to a water supply pipe includes a mounting bracket made of resilient material and having a mounting flange which is sized and shaped to clamp the water supply pipe upon applying an external force. The adjustable mount further includes a holder for the showerhead and an attaching assembly for releasably attaching the holder to the mounting bracket. The attaching assembly has a knob formed on either the holder or the mounting bracket frictionally engaging a recess formed on the other element. Upon inserting the knob in the recess, the bracket and the holder are displaceable relative to one another between a release position, wherein they are freely detachable, and a series of locking positions, wherein their displacement is arrested upon ceasing an external torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Resources Conservation, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Wales
  • Publication number: 20020109120
    Abstract: A valve assembly includes a slider controlling the water flow through the valve assembly and having a variably sized outer dimension. The slider has opposite ends, one of which receives a removable stop, whereas the other end is enlarged to form a flange arresting displacement of the slider in a predetermine position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventor: Michael Wales
  • Patent number: 6381774
    Abstract: A retractable sprayer hose installation kit for use with a faucet assembly has a connector attachable to a discharge opening of the faucet assembly and traversed by a flexible hose, a free end of which is inserted into a spout, an a proximal end traverses a bushing which provides connection between the hose and a hand-held spray head. The connector receives a fitting which is recessed to form a seat for a stopper attachable to the proximal end of the flexible hose and engaging the seat in a retracted position of the spray head. The kit further has a bushing releasably engaging the spray head and dimensioned to provide the spray head and the hose with simultaneous displacement between the retracted and extended positions of the spray head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Resources Conservation, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Wales
  • Patent number: D503460
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Alsons Corporation
    Inventors: Fran Colligan, Michael Wales
  • Patent number: D503965
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Alsons Corporation
    Inventors: Fran Colligan, Michael Wales
  • Patent number: D450370
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Inventors: Michael Wales, Grace L. Wales
  • Patent number: D462417
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Resources Conservation, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Wales
  • Patent number: D471953
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Resources Conservation, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis D. Colligan, Michael Wales
  • Patent number: D472302
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Resources Conservation, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis D Colligan, Michael Wales
  • Patent number: D472305
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Resources Conservation, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis D Colligan, Michael Wales
  • Patent number: D473283
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Resources Conservation, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Wales
  • Patent number: D474263
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Resources Conservation, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Wales
  • Patent number: D475119
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Resources Conservation, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis D Colligan, Michael Wales
  • Patent number: D562562
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Inventor: Michael Wales
  • Patent number: D562563
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Inventor: Michael Wales
  • Patent number: D601347
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Inventor: Michael Wales