Patents by Inventor Robert B. Male

Robert B. Male 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: 7066411
    Abstract: A flexible shower arm assembly that allows the user to repeatably adjust the position of the shower head in three dimensions by configuring the shape of the shower arm attached between the water source, such as a shower pipe, and the water dispenser, such as a shower head. The particular position of the shower head, and the direction of the shower spray, can be modified by re-configuring the shape of the shower arm. The flexible shower arm holds the desired position until modified by the user. The flexible shower arm is sealingly attached to the shower pipe by a pipe connector nut, and is sealingly and pivotally attached to the shower head by a connection structure. The flexible shower arm assembly includes an elongated flexible member defining a fluid transfer path, the flexible member having a first end and an opposite second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert B. Male, Milton B. Hollinshead
  • Patent number: 6739523
    Abstract: A shower head having a plurality of spray modes and unique controls to allow the selection of the desired mode. The shower head includes several unique features to allow the inclusion of several different spray modes, such as wide spray, medium spray, center spray, champagne spray, high speed pulsating spray, low speed pulsating spray, and mist. A waterfall mode can be implemented. The shower head includes a flow control valve that controls the pressure of the water flow, and acts to divert water to a mode selector or to a separate spray mode, such as the mist mode. The flow control valve diverts water between the mode selector and the separate spray mode. It also allows a combination of the modes controlled by the mode selector and the separate spray mode. The shower head also includes a mode selector. The mode selector transfers or routes fluids from the flow control valve to any number of individual or a combination of flow spray mode outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay A. Haverstraw, Joseph W. Cacka, Robin D. Harris, Robert B. Male, Gary J. Thomas, Allen Yi
  • Publication number: 20040056122
    Abstract: A flexible shower arm assembly that allows the user to repeatably adjust the position of the shower head in three dimensions by configuring the shape of the shower arm attached between the water source, such as a shower pipe, and the water dispenser, such as a shower head. The particular position of the shower head, and the direction of the shower spray, can be modified by re-configuring the shape of the shower arm. The flexible shower arm holds the desired position until modified by the user. The flexible shower arm is sealingly attached to the shower pipe by a pipe connector nut, and is sealingly and pivotally attached to the shower head by a connection structure. The flexible shower arm assembly includes an elongated flexible member defining a fluid transfer path, the flexible member having a first end and an opposite second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Applicant: Water Pik, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert B. Male, Milton B. Hollinshead
  • Patent number: 6629651
    Abstract: A flexible shower arm assembly that allows the user to repeatably adjust the position of the shower head in three dimensions by configuring the shape of the shower arm attached between the water source, such as a shower pipe, and the water dispenser, such as a shower head. The particular position of the shower head, and the direction of the shower spray, can be modified by re-configuring the shape of the shower arm. The flexible shower arm holds the desired position until modified by the user. The flexible shower arm is sealingly attached to the shower pipe by a pipe connector nut, and is sealingly and pivotally attached to the shower head by a connection structure. The flexible shower arm assembly includes an elongated flexible member defining a fluid transfer path, the flexible member having a first end and an opposite second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert B. Male, Milton B. Hollinshead
  • Publication number: 20030121993
    Abstract: A shower head having a plurality of spray modes and unique controls to allow the selection of the desired mode. The shower head includes several unique features to allow the inclusion of several different spray modes, such as wide spray, medium spray, center spray, champagne spray, high speed pulsating spray, low speed pulsating spray, and mist. A waterfall mode can be implemented. The shower head includes a flow control valve that controls the pressure of the water flow, and acts to divert water to a mode selector or to a separate spray mode, such as the mist mode. The flow control valve diverts water between the mode selector and the separate spray mode. It also allows a combination of the modes controlled by the mode selector and the separate spray mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Jay A. Haverstraw, Joseph W. Cacka, Robin D. Harris, Robert B. Male, Gary J. Thomas, Allen Yi
  • Patent number: 6454186
    Abstract: A shower head having a plurality of spray modes and unique controls to allow the selection of the desired mode. The shower head includes several unique features to allow the inclusion of several different spray modes, such as wide spray, medium spray, center spray, champagne spray, high speed pulsating spray, low speed pulsating spray, and mist. A waterfall mode can be implemented. The shower head includes a flow control valve that controls the pressure of the water flow, and acts to divert water to a mode selector or to a separate spray mode, such as the mist mode. The flow control valve diverts water between the mode selector and the separate spray mode. It also allows a combination of the modes controlled by the mode selector and the separate spray mode. The shower head also includes a mode selector. The mode selector transfers or routes fluids from the flow control valve to any number of individual or a combination of flow spray mode outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay A. Haverstraw, Joseph W. Cacka, Robin D. Harris, Robert B. Male, Gary J. Thomas, Allen Yi
  • Publication number: 20010023901
    Abstract: A shower head having a plurality of spray modes and unique controls to allow the selection of the desired mode. The shower head includes several unique features to allow the inclusion of several different spray modes, such as wide spray, medium spray, center spray, champagne spray, high speed pulsating spray, low speed pulsating spray, and mist. A waterfall mode can be implemented. The shower head includes a flow control valve that controls the pressure of the water flow, and acts to divert water to a mode selector or to a separate spray mode, such as the mist mode. The flow control valve diverts water between the mode selector and the separate spray mode. It also allows a combination of the modes controlled by the mode selector and the separate spray mode. The shower head also includes a mode selector. The mode selector transfers or routes fluids from the flow control valve to any number of individual or a combination of flow spray mode outlets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2001
    Publication date: September 27, 2001
    Inventors: Jay A. Haverstraw, Joseph W. Cacka, Robin D. Harris, Robert B. Male, Gary J. Thomas, Allen Yi
  • Patent number: 6230989
    Abstract: A shower head having a plurality of spray modes and unique controls to allow the selection of the desired mode. The shower head includes several unique features to allow the inclusion of several different spray modes, such as wide spray, medium spray, center spray, champagne spray, high speed pulsating spray, low speed pulsating spray, and mist. A waterfall mode can be implemented. The shower head includes a flow control valve that controls the pressure of the water flow, and acts to divert water to a mode selector or to a separate spray mode, such as the mist mode. The flow control valve diverts water between the mode selector and the separate spray mode. It also allows a combination of the modes controlled by the mode selector and the separate spray mode. The shower head also includes a mode selector. The mode selector transfers or routes fluids from the flow control valve to any number of individual or a combination of flow spray mode outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay A. Haverstraw, Joseph W. Cacka, Robin D. Harris, Robert B. Male, Gary J. Thomas, Allen Yi
  • Patent number: 6164569
    Abstract: A flexible shower arm assembly that allows the user to repeatably adjust the position of the shower head in three dimensions by configuring the shape of the shower arm attached between the water source, such as a shower pipe, and the water dispenser, such as a shower head. The particular position of the shower head, and the direction of the shower spray, can be modified by re-configuring the shape of the shower arm. The flexible shower arm holds the desired position until modified by the user. The flexible shower arm is sealingly attached to the shower pipe by a pipe connector nut, and is sealingly and pivotally attached to the shower head by a connection structure. The flexible shower arm assembly includes an elongated flexible member defining a fluid transfer path, the flexible member having a first end and an opposite second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Teledyne Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Milton B. Hollinshead, Robert B. Male
  • Patent number: 5865378
    Abstract: A flexible shower arm assembly that allows the user to repeatably adjust the position of the shower head in three dimensions by configuring the shape of the shower arm attached between the water source, such as a shower pipe, and the water dispenser, such as a shower head. The particular position of the shower head, and the direction of the shower spray, can be modified by re-configuring the shape of the shower arm. The flexible shower arm holds the desired position until modified by the user. The flexible shower arm is sealingly attached to the shower pipe by a pipe connector nut, and is sealingly and pivotally attached to the shower head by a connection structure. The flexible shower arm assembly includes an elongated flexible member defining a fluid transfer path, the flexible member having a first end and an opposite second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Teledyne Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Milton B. Hollinshead, Robert B. Male
  • Patent number: D440641
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.
    Inventors: Milton B. Hollinshead, Robert B. Male, Andrew Serbinski
  • Patent number: D476743
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Water Pik, Inc.
    Inventors: Ed D'Silva, Robert B. Male
  • Patent number: D406636
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Teledyne Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert B. Male, Milton B. Hollinshead, Andrew Serbinski