Patents by Inventor Peter Schmucki

Peter Schmucki 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: 7653951
    Abstract: A flushing device comprising an evacuation fitting (6) that is provided with a sealing member (7) within a pressurized container (2). The sealing member (7) is lifted counter to the pressure of a piston (16) in order to initiate the flushing process. A connecting device (39) for a water pipe (24) is disposed on the container (2). The flushing device further comprises a structure (49, 50) for flushing with a partial quantity of the flushing water. For example, the structure (49, 50) is provided with a power-loaded part (50) which moves the valve member (7) down onto the valve seat (5) of the evacuation fitting (6) when the flushing process is interrupted. In an alternative embodiment, two chambers are provided, only one of which is emptied during partial flushing. Flushing water can be conserved by the fact that the flushing process can be interrupted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Geberit Technik AG
    Inventors: Albert Gübeli, Mario Von Ballmoos, Peter Schmucki, Stefan Grob
  • Publication number: 20050251904
    Abstract: Disclosed is a flushing device comprising an evacuation fitting (6) that is provided with a sealing member (7) within a pressurized container (2). The sealing member (7) is lifted counter to the pressure of a piston (16) in order to initiate the flushing process. A connecting device (39) for a water pipe (24) is disposed on the container (2). The inventive flushing device further comprises means (49, 50) for flushing with a partial quantity of the flushing water. For example, said means (49, 50) are provided with a power-loaded part (50) which moves the valve member (7) down onto the valve seat (5) of the evacuation fitting (6) when the flushing process is interrupted. In an alternative embodiment, two chambers are provided, only one of which is emptied during partial flushing. Flushing water can be conserved by the fact that the flushing process can be interrupted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Applicant: GEBERIT TECHNIK
    Inventors: Albert Gubeli, Mario Von Ballmoos, Peter Schmucki, Stefan Grob
  • Patent number: 6415457
    Abstract: The flushing device comprises a flush bowl (1) comprising an odor trap (8) on a bottom part (7) and comprises a flushing conduit (2) with flushing openings (14, 15, 16) on an upper edge (3). Flushing openings (14) in a frontal area (13) of the flushing conduit (2) have a greater throughput than laterally arranged flushing openings (15, 16) do. The flushing openings (4) in said frontal area (13) are arranged in an asymmetric manner and the flushing water (17) forms a flushing vortex (17c) in the bowl (11). The flushing device makes it possible to effectively flush with less flushing water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Geberit Technik AG
    Inventor: Peter Schmucki
  • Patent number: 6394505
    Abstract: A connection adapted to connect an intake end (10) of a discharge pipe (9) and an outlet end (8) of a connecting curve (7) of a water toilet, wherein the outlet end (8) projects concentrically into the intake end (10) of the discharge pipe (9), said connection comprising a rubber-elastic sealing collar (11), adapted to seal said outlet (8) and said intake end against one another, wherein the sealing collar (11) is h-shaped in a radial section, and has a first downwardly projecting region (12) adapted to tightly engage an outside of the intake end (10); a second downwardly projecting region (13) adapted to tightly engage an outside of the outlet end (8) and a upward-projecting region (14) adapted to tightly engage against the outside of the outlet end (8) of the connecting curve (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Geberit Technik
    Inventors: Peter Schmucki, Mario Von Ballmoos
  • Publication number: 20010027571
    Abstract: The flushing device comprises a flush bowl (1) comprising an odor trap (8) on a bottom part (7) and comprises a flushing conduit (2) with flushing openings (14, 15, 16) on an upper edge (3). Flushing openings (14) in a frontal area (13) of the flushing conduit (2) have a greater throughput than laterally arranged flushing openings (15, 16) do. The flushing openings (4) in said frontal area (13) are arranged in an asymmetric manner and the flushing water (17) forms a flushing vortex (17c) in the bowl (11). The flushing device makes it possible to effectively flush with less flushing water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2000
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Inventor: Peter Schmucki
  • Patent number: 6035589
    Abstract: The framework has at least one vertical support column (3), into which a telescopically height-adjustable foot (4) connected to the support column (3) is inserted. An approximate presetting and subsequently a fine height adjustment are possible by means of a height-adjustable adjusting member (15), which is self-supporting at the foot (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Geberit Technik AG
    Inventors: Peter Schmucki, Silvio Marti, Alfred Mahler
  • Patent number: 5839867
    Abstract: The wall support including at least one connecting piece arranged at the mounting frame and a fastening part fixed to a free end of the connecting piece. The fastening part is to be fixed at a building wall. The connecting piece grips into an opening of a hollow profile of the mounting frame and is arranged at a pre-mountable insertion piece, disposed behind this opening in the hollow profile. The insertion piece and the connecting piece form preferably a unit, which is locked into a bore of the hollow profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1998
    Assignee: Geberit Technik AG
    Inventors: Peter Schmucki, Silvio Marti, Alfred Mahler
  • Patent number: 5797572
    Abstract: The device has a mounting frame with a nut housing, into which a threaded rod is inserted. The threaded rod has interrupted teeth and meshes with a nut, which likewise has interrupted teeth. An adjustable carrier, with which the threaded rod can be detachably fixed at each depth of insertion, is arranged behind the nut. A time-consuming screwing in and out of the threaded rod as well as fixing with a lock nut are avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Assignee: Geberit Technik AG
    Inventors: Peter Schmucki, Silvio Marti
  • Patent number: 5349981
    Abstract: The drain valve (1) has a valve tube (26) as well as an insert (37) with a float (38) in a valve housing (36). The float (38) is connected with the valve tube (26). In the bottom (49) of the insert (37) openings (39, 41a) are provided, which can be made to index by rotating a punched disk (40). For setting or resetting the flush water quantity, the punched disk (40) can be rotated by raising and turning the valve tube (26). Cogs (43) of the punched disk (40) will then engage in corresponding cutouts (45) at the lower end of the valve tube (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1994
    Assignee: Geberit AG
    Inventors: Peter Schmucki, Paul Wey
  • Patent number: 5265282
    Abstract: The actuating device has a vertically displaceable trigger (9) which is mounted on a hood-shaped housing part (6a) of the drain valve (3). A lever (2), whose horizontal axis of rotation (5) is mounted on a float housing (6b), is pivoted with the trigger (9) in one or the other direction of rotation. To induce flushing, the trigger (9) is moved in the downward direction with a release knob (1) against the restoring force of a spring (24). The trigger (9) now engages a pivotable arm (9b), and the lever (2) is pivoted such that a valve tube (4) connected to the lever (2) is raised, and the valve opening (11i) is thus opened. If the release knob (1) is moved once again in the downward direction after a partial flushing, the trigger (9) will engage another pivot arm (2a), and the lever (2) will again be pivoted into the starting position, in which the outlet opening (11i) is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1993
    Assignee: Geberit AG
    Inventor: Peter Schmucki
  • Patent number: 5150480
    Abstract: The foot support (5) has an H-shaped beam (6) as well as two feet (7). The beam (6) and the feet (7) are made from metal pipes with rectangular cross section. The height of the foot support (5) is adjusted by adjusting the depth of insertion of the feet (7) into the beam (6). The feet (7) and the beam (6) have bent parts (7a and 6c) for fastening. The foot support (5) is also suitable for in-front-of-the-wall mounting and the in-the-wall mounting of the installation block. The feet (7) are inserted into the beam (6) such that its bent parts (7a) are directed toward the building wall (1) in the first case and away from the wall in the second case. The foot support (5) has a high load-bearing capacity and is particularly suitable for the installation of a wall-mounted toilet in front of a light-construction wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1992
    Assignee: Geberit AG
    Inventor: Peter Schmucki