Patents by Inventor Robert L. Horner

Robert L. Horner 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).

  • Water flow control device
    Patent number: 11697913
    Abstract: A water flow control device is provided that opens to allow water to leave a basin and pour into another pool of water. The water flow control device closes when the level in the pool of water is such that an influx of water could be returned to the basin. The water flow control device has a buoyancy apparatus that opens and closes the water flow control device based upon the level in the pool of water. The water flow control device also has a conveyance channel apparatus that directs water from the basin through the water flow control device in the event the buoyancy apparatus provides an opening to do so.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Inventor: Robert L. Horner
  • WATER FLOW CONTROL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220220684
    Abstract: A water flow control device is provided that opens to allow water to leave a basin and pour into another pool of water. The water flow control device closes when the level in the pool of water is such that an influx of water could be returned to the basin. The water flow control device has a buoyancy apparatus that opens and closes the water flow control device based upon the level in the pool of water. The water flow control device also has a conveyance channel apparatus that directs water from the basin through the water flow control device in the event the buoyancy apparatus provides an opening to do so.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventor: Robert L. Horner