Patents by Inventor Norman Usher

Norman Usher 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).

  • Toilet flushing apparatus and system and method
    Patent number: 10968615
    Abstract: A system that uses a flushometer for residential toilets in which adjustments and additions are made in order to allow the flushometer to operate correctly. There is an immediate flush water assembly that provides enough water, under pressure to pas through the flushometer. Also, a check valve can be used to isolate the pressurized water stored for the flush so as to reduce effect on the residential plumbing system and to provide control over flush and recharge. Also, a reduced diameter supply piping portion allows for additional control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Inventor: Norman Usher
  • Toilet Flushing Apparatus and System and Method
    Publication number: 20200291629
    Abstract: A system that uses a flushometer for residential toilets in which adjustments and additions are made in order to allow the flushometer to operate correctly. There is an immediate flush water assembly that provides enough water, under pressure to pas through the flushometer. Also, a check valve can be used to isolate the pressurized water stored for the flush so as to reduce effect on the residential plumbing system and to provide control over flush and recharge. Also, a reduced diameter supply piping portion allows for additional control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventor: Norman Usher
  • Retro flush toilet
    Patent number: 9416523
    Abstract: A flushometer toilet is used in a bathroom that has access to only a small diameter water supply pipe that usually would be useful only with a gravity toilet. A water storage apparatus (60) is provided that includes large diameter pipes (of 1.5 inches diameter) lying close to the flushometer valve (44) so at the beginning of a flushing, a large volume of water is available at a pressure of at least 30 psi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Inventor: Norman Usher
  • DRAIN
    Publication number: 20150089729
    Abstract: A grid drain for use on a sink to prevent large objects from entering the drain. The drain includes a tube (12) and a cover (20) that attaches to the top of the tube. The cover has a flat middle (72) and has a peripheral portion (74) that is curved to form a dome, with two circles of holes (46, 52).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventor: Norman Usher
  • RETRO FLUSH TOILET
    Publication number: 20150033462
    Abstract: A flushometer toilet is used in a bathroom that has access to only a small diameter water supply pipe that usually would be useful only with a gravity toilet. A water storage apparatus (60) is provided that includes large diameter pipes (of 1.5 inches diameter) lying close to the flushometer valve (44) so at the beginning of a flushing, a large volume of water is available at a pressure of at least 30 psi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventor: Norman Usher