Patents by Inventor Richard C. Harmony

Richard C. Harmony 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: 5445451
    Abstract: A latch secured to a cabinet door includes dual flexible prongs having bulbous ends for engaging an anchor mounted within a cabinet. Upon closing of the cabinet door, the prongs flex and the bulbous ends snap into depressions within the anchor to restrict opening of the cabinet door to a limited extent. Upon initial opening of the cabinet door, both prongs must be manually simultaneously flexed to disengage the bulbous ends from the anchor and permit full opening of the cabinet door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1995
    Inventor: Richard C. Harmony
  • Patent number: 4346844
    Abstract: A stream of water introduced to a shower head is split into two paths. The first water path is discharged in the form of a cone shaped spray. The second water path is channeled into a chamber containing a rotor rotationally responsive to the flow of water into the chamber and which rotor includes a chopper for regulating pulsed discharges of water through varying ones of a plurality of discharge ports. The proportional water flow in the two water paths is selectively variable. Air is introduced to the stream of water upstream of the water path split to aerate the water and reduce the quantity of water flow without an apparent water flow reduction to a user. A non-pulsating aerated shower head is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1982
    Assignee: Conservation Associates Incorporated
    Inventor: Richard C. Harmony
  • Patent number: 4268567
    Abstract: An elongated sheet of crosslinked polyethylene foam, which type of foam can be imprinted with conventional printing inks, is wrapped about the cylindrical surface of a cylindrical container for thermal insulation of the container contents. A strip of adhesive is deposited upon one side at one end of the sheet to receive and removably retain an overlapped portion of the other end of the sheet to secure the sheet about the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1981
    Inventor: Richard C. Harmony
  • Patent number: 4181765
    Abstract: An elongated sheet of crosslinked polyethylene foam, which type of foam can be imprinted with conventional printing inks, is wrapped about the cylindrical surface of a cylindrical container for thermal insulation of the container contents. A strip of adhesive is deposited upon one side at one end of the sheet to receive and removably retain an overlapped portion of the other end of the sheet to secure the sheet about the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1980
    Inventor: Richard C. Harmony
  • Patent number: 4134548
    Abstract: An aerator inserted intermediate a water pipe and a shower head introduces air for mixture with the water within the shower head and produces the same physiological effect as a standard shower head while effecting a substantial reduction in water useage. The aerator includes conduit means for conveying water from the water pipe to the shower head. The conveyed water and the drawn-in ambient air are mixed by the normally occurring water turbulence within the shower head prior to ejection of the mixture through the shower head nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1979
    Assignee: Harmony Emitter Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard C. Harmony
  • Patent number: 4132364
    Abstract: A casing mounted miniaturized emitter, penetratingly lodged within an orifice in the wall of a conduit containing fluid to be dispensed, emits the fluid at a constant output flow rate irrespective of the fluid pressure within the conduit. A pair of spaced apart annular flanges disposed about the casing define an annular channel for retainingly engaging the orifice in the wall of the conduit. An insert having a pair of downwardly depending flexible skirts with striae disposed on facing surfaces of the skirts is supported by the casing. The pair of skirts, in combination with the extent pressure on opposing sides of the skirts, regulate the size of the passageway through the emitter to maintain a constant rate of output fluid flow irrespective of fluid pressure variations within the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1979
    Assignee: Harmony Emitter Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard C. Harmony
  • Patent number: 4077570
    Abstract: A miniaturized emitter, penetrably mounted within the wall of a conduit having a fluid to be dispensed, emits a constant volume output flow irrespective of changes in fluid pressure within the conduit. An annular flange laterally biased by an inscribed annular pressure chamber sealingly seats the emitter against the wall of the conduit. A pair of downwardly depending skirts having striae disposed on facing surfaces, in combination with the extant pressure on the opposing sides of the skirts, regulate the passage size within the emitter to maintain constant the rate of output fluid flow regardless of pressure variations within the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1978
    Assignee: Harmony Emitter Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard C. Harmony
  • Patent number: 4077571
    Abstract: A non-clogging regulator controls the rate of fluid flow from within a fluid conveying conduit regardless of pressure variations within the conduit and irrespective of the presence of particulate matter within the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1978
    Assignee: Harmony Emitter Company
    Inventor: Richard C. Harmony
  • Patent number: 4072270
    Abstract: An aerator inserted intermediate a water pipe and a shower head introduces air for mixture with the water within the shower head and produces the same physiological effect as a standard shower head while effecting a substantial reduction in water useage. The aerator includes conduit means for conveying water from the water pipe to the shower head. The conveyed water and the drawn in ambient air are mixed by the normally occurring water turbulence within the shower head prior to ejection of the mixture through the shower head nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1978
    Assignee: Harmony Emitter Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard C. Harmony
  • Patent number: 3993248
    Abstract: A non-clogging regulator controls the rate of fluid flow from within a fluid conveying conduit regardless of pressure variations within the conduit and irrespective of the presence of particulate matter within the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1976
    Assignee: Harmony Emitter Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard C. Harmony
  • Patent number: 3970251
    Abstract: An emitter insertable through the wall of a water pipe having a pair of striated skirts depending from opposed edges of the emitter outlet for irrigating soil at a constant rate of water flow despite variations in water pressure within the water pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1975
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1976
    Assignee: Harmony Emitter Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard C. Harmony