Patents by Inventor Peter H Knight

Peter H Knight 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).

  • Patent number: 11280071
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for a combined base and add-on faucet. The faucet apparatus includes two inlet risers with valves and a bridge, or mixing chamber, extending therebetween. A first outlet riser intersects the bridge and caries mixed fluid to opposing ends. The first end may be capped, or may contain a third valve to control fluid output to a first nozzle to direct fluid downward. The second end may pass fluid through a vertical riser to an auxiliary faucet, such as a pre-rinse faucet, having a second nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Hayes-Ivy Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter H Knight
  • Patent number: 10994944
    Abstract: A tunnel may have a housing with an entrance, an exit, and a pathway extending from the entrance to the exit through the housing. The tunnel may be used for performing operations, such as cleaning operations within the tunnel. A conveyor may be configured to move articles through the housing along the pathway. One or more detectors may be configured at discrete locations along the pathway. One or more curtains may be configured between the entrance and the exit of the housing to partition the pathway into two or more segments. One or more sensors may be configured in each curtain. The one or more sensors may be detectable by the one or more detectors to determine the presence, position, orientation, or other characteristic of each curtain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Hayes-Ivy Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter H Knight
  • Patent number: D1019899
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Inventor: Peter H Knight
  • Patent number: D1031935
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Inventor: Peter H Knight