Patents by Inventor Rodney L. Weekley

Rodney L. Weekley 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).

  • Publication number: 20230203793
    Abstract: A faucet that includes a base; a collar extending from the base, wherein the collar is rotatable relative to the base about a longitudinal axis; a control arm comprising a first end movably coupled to the collar and a second end opposite the first end; a sprayhead configured to emit water; a magnetic spheroidal joint comprising a ball and a socket, wherein at least one of the ball and the socket is magnetic and attracts the other of the ball and the socket through a magnetic force, one of the ball and the socket is coupled to the sprayhead, and the other of the ball and the socket is coupled to the second end of the control arm; and a flexible hose separate from the control arm and configured to fluidly connect the sprayhead and the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Gary N. Clarke, Rodney L. Weekley, Jacob R. Frye
  • Patent number: 11566403
    Abstract: A faucet that includes a base; a collar extending from the base, wherein the collar is rotatable relative to the base about a longitudinal axis; a control arm comprising a first end movably coupled to the collar and a second end opposite the first end; a sprayhead configured to emit water; a magnetic spheroidal joint comprising a ball and a socket, wherein at least one of the ball and the socket is magnetic and attracts the other of the ball and the socket through a magnetic force, one of the ball and the socket is coupled to the sprayhead, and the other of the ball and the socket is coupled to the second end of the control arm; and a flexible hose separate from the control arm and configured to fluidly connect the sprayhead and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Gary N. Clarke, Rodney L. Weekley, Jacob R. Frye
  • Publication number: 20190106866
    Abstract: A faucet that includes a base; a collar extending from the base, wherein the collar is rotatable relative to the base about a longitudinal axis; a control arm comprising a first end movably coupled to the collar and a second end opposite the first end; a sprayhead configured to emit water; a magnetic spheroidal joint comprising a ball and a socket, wherein at least one of the ball and the socket is magnetic and attracts the other of the ball and the socket through a magnetic force, one of the ball and the socket is coupled to the sprayhead, and the other of the ball and the socket is coupled to the second end of the control arm; and a flexible hose separate from the control arm and configured to fluidly connect the sprayhead and the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: GARY N. CLARKE, Rodney L. Weekley, Jacob R. Frye
  • Patent number: 10233618
    Abstract: A faucet that includes a base, a sprayhead, a flexible hose and a control arm. The base is mountable to a mounting surface. The sprayhead is movable relative to the base and is configured to emit water in at least one spray pattern. The flexible hose connects the sprayhead and the base. The control arm includes a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is pivotally connected to the base to allow rotation of the control arm relative to the base, and wherein the second end is detachably coupled to the sprayhead such that in a docked position, movement of the control arm moves the sprayhead relative to the base, and such that in a detached position, the sprayhead is movable relative to the base and the control arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Gary N. Clarke, Rodney L. Weekley, Jacob R. Frye
  • Publication number: 20170350104
    Abstract: A faucet that includes a base, a sprayhead, a flexible hose and a control arm. The base is mountable to a mounting surface. The sprayhead is movable relative to the base and is configured to emit water in at least one spray pattern. The flexible hose connects the sprayhead and the base. The control arm includes a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is pivotally connected to the base to allow rotation of the control arm relative to the base, and wherein the second end is detachably coupled to the sprayhead such that in a docked position, movement of the control arm moves the sprayhead relative to the base, and such that in a detached position, the sprayhead is movable relative to the base and the control arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Gary N. Clarke, Rodney L. Weekley, Jacob R. Frye
  • Patent number: D960320
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Connor McManus, Brandon H. Miller, Rodney L. Weekley
  • Patent number: D994076
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Connor McManus, Brandon H. Miller, Rodney L. Weekley
  • Patent number: D1014703
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Connor McManus, Brandon H. Miller, Rodney L. Weekley