Patents by Inventor Mike Robbins

Mike Robbins 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: 20240294317
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a flapper system and a flapper system kit that is compatible with both 2? and 3? flush valve seats. In some embodiments, the flapper system is configured to enable a user to select either a 2? or 3? flush valve seal for the flapper system. In some embodiments, the flapper system includes a pivot that enables sealing of a flat flush valve seat or an angled flush valve seat. In some embodiments, the flapper system includes one or more adjustable window assemblies that control a fluid flowrate within an internal portion of the flapper system to control buoyancy. In some embodiments, the flapper system includes a packaging system that includes an external portion of an interior packaging that extends outside of a structural packaging resulting in a greater display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Tuan Le, Joseph Han, Leland Wong, Daniel McAuley, Jack Nguyen, Daniel McFarland, Krishna Arkalgud, Ben Ton, Dan Lohde, Mike Robbins, William Martin, Philippe Jacques, Corinne AndersonSchoepe, Debra Jantz, Elif Durso
  • Patent number: 11613881
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a kit comprising component for removing, replacing, and/or sealing toilet parts. In some embodiments, the kit comprises a flush valve assembly, fill valve assembly, a handle assembly, two tools, two gaskets, and packaging that also serves as one or more water containers. In some embodiments, the two gaskets are two conventional gaskets that can be combined to make a third gasket. In some embodiments, the combination of the two gaskets allows the creation of a synergistic gasket for sealing a tank-to-bowl interface than neither gasket could seal individually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: FLUIDMASTER, INC.
    Inventors: Jack Nguyen, Justin Storm, Michael Lagasse, Corinne AndersonSchoepe, William Martin, Mike Robbins, David McFarland, Christopher Podolak
  • Publication number: 20200263403
    Abstract: This disclosure describes a kit comprising component for removing, replacing, and/or sealing toilet parts. In some embodiments, the kit comprises a flush valve assembly, fill valve assembly, a handle assembly, two tools, two gaskets, and packaging that also serves as one or more water containers. In some embodiments, the two gaskets are two conventional gaskets that can be combined to make a third gasket. In some embodiments, the combination of the two gaskets allows the creation of a synergistic gasket for sealing a tank-to-bowl interface than neither gasket could seal individually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Jack Nguyen, Justin Storm, Michael Lagasse, Corinne AndersonSchoepe, William Martin, Mike Robbins, David McFarland, Christopher Podolak
  • Publication number: 20100037380
    Abstract: A toilet bowl refill water adjuster, including: a frame; a refill tube inlet and a refill tube outlet in the frame; a pair of opposing grooves in the frame, the opposing grooves having a series of positioning detents therein; and a roller moveable along in the pair of opposing grooves, wherein the frame is dimensioned to receive a toilet bowl refill tube passing through the refill tube inlet and outlet in the frame such that movement of the roller along in the pair of opposing grooves causes the roller to move in a direction to pinch the toilet bowl refill tube and thereby restrict flow through the toilet bowl refill tube, and wherein there is a linear relationship between the position of the roller in the pair of grooves and the flow rate through the toilet bowl refill tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: Fluidmaster, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Robbins, Robert Wong, Joseph Han