Patents by Inventor Patrik Riester

Patrik Riester 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).

  • Sanitary fitting, particularly kitchen mixer
    Patent number: 6868564
    Abstract: A sanitary appliance for use, for example, as a kitchen water control and temperature mixing valve, has a base part which is fixed to a plate and a housing surrounding the base part. The base part receives all functional parts of the appliance but is not visible from the outside. A receiving area for a mixer cartridge is provided in the base part, in addition to a bottom for feed pipes and optionally drainpipes. The mixer cartridge and the feed pipes are connected by a mechanism of an interchangeable intermediate element. The appliance can be adapted to various operational modes and mixer cartridges by replacing the intermediate element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Hansgrohe AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Ginter, Alessio Orlandi, Patrik Riester