Patents by Inventor Peter Loire

Peter Loire 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).

  • Hot side only spring return used on single lever hot/cold faucet with locking mechanism
    Patent number: 8757206
    Abstract: A faucet includes a valve body having a cartridge receiving bore. A valve cartridge is sealingly disposed in the bore. The valve cartridge includes a rotatable stem. An arc-shaped slot is created in the valve cartridge. A lever assembly having a single handle is connected to the stem and operates when rotated in a first direction to permit cold water flow through the valve body, and after being depressed can be rotated in an opposite second direction to permit hot water flow through the valve body. A torsion spring has a first post received in the elongated slot translatable between opposed ends of the elongated slot, and a second post received in a lever assembly aperture preventing second post translation. A biasing force of the torsion spring biases the lever assembly toward a valve closed position only when the lever assembly is rotated in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Ryan P. Carignan, Peter Loire
  • Hot Side Only Spring Return Used On Single Lever Hot/Cold Faucet With Locking Mechanism
    Publication number: 20120145264
    Abstract: A faucet includes a valve body having a cartridge receiving bore. A valve cartridge is sealingly disposed in the bore. The valve cartridge includes a rotatable stem. An arc-shaped slot is created in the valve cartridge. A lever assembly having a single handle is connected to the stem and operates when rotated in a first direction to permit cold water flow through the valve body, and after being depressed can be rotated in an opposite second direction to permit hot water flow through the valve body. A torsion spring has a first post received in the elongated slot translatable between opposed ends of the elongated slot, and a second post received in a lever assembly aperture preventing second post translation. A biasing force of the torsion spring biases the lever assembly toward a valve closed position only when the lever assembly is rotated in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Ryan D. Carignan, Peter Loire
  • Hot Side Only Spring Return Used On Single Lever Hot/Cold Faucet With Locking Mechanism
    Publication number: 20100139793
    Abstract: A faucet includes a valve body having a cartridge receiving bore. A valve cartridge is sealingly disposed in the bore. The valve cartridge includes a rotatable stem. An arc-shaped slot is created in the valve cartridge. A lever assembly having a single handle is connected to the stem and operates when rotated in a first direction to permit cold water flow through the valve body, and after being depressed can be rotated in an opposite second direction to permit hot water flow through the valve body. A torsion spring has a first post received in the elongated slot translatable between opposed ends of the elongated slot, and a second post received in a lever assembly aperture preventing second post translation. A biasing force of the torsion spring biases the lever assembly toward a valve closed position only when the lever assembly is rotated in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Ryan D. Carignan, Peter Loire