Patents by Inventor Nigel Sansum

Nigel Sansum 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: 20240018761
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a recirculating shower system. The recirculating shower system may include a first shower outlet and a second shower outlet. The recirculating shower system may include a fresh water conduit fluidly coupled to the first shower outlet and a recirculated fluid conduit fluidly coupled to the second shower outlet. The fresh water conduit and the recirculated fluid conduit may be arranged such that warmer fresh water flowing through the fresh water conduit may heat cooler recirculated fluid flowing through the recirculated fluid conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Nigel Sansum, Kevin Peel, Craig Fitton, Robin Whitfield
  • Patent number: 11852963
    Abstract: At least one embodiment relates to a mirror assembly. The mirror assembly includes an interior portion and a wall. The wall includes an exterior reflective surface. At least a portion of the wall can allow light to pass from the interior portion through the wall. The mirror assembly includes a light source and a lens located within the interior portion. The lens can be arranged to receive light from the light source and to direct such light through the portion of the wall so as to project an image beyond the exterior reflective surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Kevin Peel, Craig Fitton, Nigel Sansum, Chanseol Chung
  • Publication number: 20220002985
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a recirculating shower system. The recirculating shower system may include a first shower outlet and a second shower outlet. The recirculating shower system may include a fresh water conduit fluidly coupled to the first shower outlet and a recirculated fluid conduit fluidly coupled to the second shower outlet. The fresh water conduit and the recirculated fluid conduit may be arranged such that warmer fresh water flowing through the fresh water conduit may heat cooler recirculated fluid flowing through the recirculated fluid conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Nigel Sansum, Kevin Peel, Craig Fitton, Robin Whitfield
  • Publication number: 20210333699
    Abstract: At least one embodiment relates to a mirror assembly. The mirror assembly includes an interior portion and a wall. The wall includes an exterior reflective surface. At least a portion of the wall can allow light to pass from the interior portion through the wall. The mirror assembly includes a light source and a lens located within the interior portion. The lens can be arranged to receive light from the light source and to direct such light through the portion of the wall so as to project an image beyond the exterior reflective surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicants: Kohler Co., Kohler Mira Ltd.
    Inventors: Kevin Peel, Craig Fitton, Nigel Sansum, Chanseol Chung
  • Patent number: 10473092
    Abstract: A thermostat comprises a hollow body containing a thermally responsive material, and a force transmitting member affixed to the body by an over-molded portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: KOHLER MIRA LIMITED
    Inventors: Nigel Sansum, Richard Mead
  • Publication number: 20170037835
    Abstract: A thermostat comprises a hollow body containing a thermally responsive material, and a force transmitting member affixed to the body by an over-moulded portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: NIGEL Sansum, Richard Mead
  • Publication number: 20120125464
    Abstract: A fluid delivery system has an inner pipe (10) and an outer pipe (12). The inner pipe (10) is fixed and the outer pipe (12) is slidable relative to the inner pipe (10) in an axial direction lengthwise of the inner pipe (10). The inner pipe (10) has an inlet (2) and an outlet (4). The outer pipe (12) has two outlets (6 and 8). The inlet (2) is connectable to a fluid source and the outlets are connectable to appliances such as a shower, bath or washbasin. The outer pipe (12) is slidable along the inner pipe (10) to connect selectively the inlet (2) to one or more of the outlets (4, 6, 8) individually or in combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Benjamin Lea, Nigel Sansum
  • Publication number: 20060124758
    Abstract: A thermostatic mixing valve for hot and cold water has a valve member for controlling the relative proportions of hot and cold water admitted to a mixing chamber according to user selection of a desired water temperature and a thermostat responsive to the mixed water temperature to adjust the position of the valve member to maintain constant the selected water temperature. The valve member is biased by a return spring in the form of a wave spring having a plurality of turns with transverse waves configured such that adjacent turns sit peak to peak. The wave spring is strong in compression and weak in torsion allowing the ends of the spring to move laterally to accommodate any misalignment in the components of the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Nigel Sansum, Richard Hopson