Patents by Inventor Ronald D. Barndt

Ronald D. Barndt 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: 20230397776
    Abstract: A modular shelf system for a bath or shower wall, comprising one or more shelves and a panel, wherein the panel comprises a flange configured to be parallel planar with a bath or shower wall, the panel comprises a cavity configured to removably receive the one or more shelves, the panel cavity is configured to be recessed within the bath or shower wall, the one or more shelves are configured to be removably coupled to the panel cavity, and when the one or more shelves are removably coupled to the panel cavity, they are configured to resist being inadvertently pulled out of the cavity and inadvertently tilted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew A. Kuhns, Ronald D. Barndt, Eryk Luczynski, Harshil Sheth
  • Publication number: 20230320535
    Abstract: A modular bath or shower panel assembly, comprising a left panel; a center panel; and a right panel, wherein the left panel comprises a side section and a center section having a functional end, the center panel comprises a left functional end and a right functional end, the right panel comprises a side section and a center section having a functional end, and wherein, upon installation of the assembly, the left panel functional end and the right panel functional end are configured to couple to the center panel left functional end and center panel right functional end, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas F. Leavitt, Christophe Bucher, Ronald D. Barndt, Matthew Kuhns
  • Publication number: 20230175245
    Abstract: A skirted toilet assembly, comprising a toilet bowl having a sump outlet; and a wall extending around the bowl from a first rear edge to a second rear edge; wherein the wall, the first rear edge, and the second rear edge define a space within the wall, the sump outlet is configured to couple to a trapway, the trapway is configured to fluidly couple the sump outlet with a sewer outlet, and the trapway is configured to be disposed within the space. A trapway may be a thermoplastic and the sump outlet a ceramic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Helmstetter, David Grover, Yasuhiro Kondo, Douglas Leavitt, Ronald D. Barndt
  • Patent number: 11591786
    Abstract: A skirted toilet assembly, comprising a toilet bowl having a sump outlet; and a wall extending around the bowl from a first rear edge to a second rear edge; wherein the wall, the first rear edge, and the second rear edge define a space within the wall, the sump outlet is configured to couple to a trapway, the trapway is configured to fluidly couple the sump outlet with a sewer outlet, and the trapway is configured to be disposed within the space. A trapway may be a thermoplastic and the sump outlet a ceramic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: AS America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Helmstetter, David Grover, Yasuhiro Kondo, Douglas Leavitt, Ronald D. Barndt
  • Publication number: 20210317649
    Abstract: A skirted toilet assembly, comprising a toilet bowl having a sump outlet; and a wall extending around the bowl from a first rear edge to a second rear edge; wherein the wall, the first rear edge, and the second rear edge define a space within the wall, the sump outlet is configured to couple to a trapway, the trapway is configured to fluidly couple the sump outlet with a sewer outlet, and the trapway is configured to be disposed within the space. A trapway may be a thermoplastic and the sump outlet a ceramic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher HELMSTETTER, David GrROVER, Yasuhiro KONDO, Douglas LEAVITT, Ronald D. BARNDT
  • Patent number: 10455988
    Abstract: A bath or shower storage system which offers customizable storage solutions for a bath or shower. The bath or shower storage system includes a bath or shower wall having a magnet-friendly zone formed by an integrated panel within the bath or shower wall, and one or more magnetic shelves which can be attached to the magnet-friendly zone. The magnetic shelves include an attachment member that includes one or more magnets, and a storage member to store bath products. The bath or shower storage system may include a variety of storage solutions such as shallow trays, shelves, washcloth holders, and hooks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: AS AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Alison J. Lyons, Charles A. Patterson, Christophe Bucher, Daigo Ishiyama, Ronald D. Barndt, Jean-Jacques L'Henaff
  • Publication number: 20180020879
    Abstract: A bath or shower storage system which offers customizable storage solutions for a bath or shower. The bath or shower storage system includes a bath or shower wall having a magnet-friendly zone formed by an integrated panel within the bath or shower wall, and one or more magnetic shelves which can be attached to the magnet-friendly zone. The magnetic shelves include an attachment member that includes one or more magnets, and a storage member to store bath products. The bath or shower storage system may include a variety of storage solutions such as shallow trays, shelves, washcloth holders, and hooks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: AS IP HOLDCO, LLC
    Inventors: Alison J. Lyons, Charles A. Patterson, Christophe Bucher, Daigo Ishiyama, Ronald D. Barndt, Jean-Jacques L'Henaff
  • Patent number: 5601680
    Abstract: A polymeric composite structure having a polymeric shell layer with a finish-side and a non-finish side and a cross-linked thermosetting polymeric backing layer and method of manufacturing thereof is provided. The cross-linked thermosetting polymeric backing layer is simultaneously molded to conform to the shape of and bonded directly to essentially the entire non-finish side of the polymeric shell layer. The method includes forming the polymeric shell having a finish-side and non-finish side into a suitable shape, placing the shell into a mold, and introducing an uncured blended mixture of unsaturated thermosetting polymeric backing material and cross-linking promoter into the mold to force the backing material to directly coat the non-finish side of the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1997
    Assignee: American Standard Inc.
    Inventors: Karl T. Kuszaj, Ronald D. Barndt, Jeffery E. Willis
  • Patent number: 5580621
    Abstract: A polymeric composite structure having a polymeric shell layer with a finish-side and a non-finish side and a cross-linked thermosetting polymeric backing layer and method of manufacturing thereof is provided. The cross-linked thermosetting polymeric backing layer is simultaneously molded to conform to the shape of and bonded directly to essentially the entire non-finish side of the polymeric shell layer. The method includes forming the polymeric shell having a finish-side and non-finish side into a suitable shape, placing the shell into a mold, and introducing an uncured blended mixture of unsaturated thermosetting polymeric backing material and cross-linking promoter into the mold to force the backing material to directly coat the non-finish side of the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1996
    Assignee: American Standard Inc.
    Inventors: Karl T. Kuszaj, Ronald D. Barndt, Jeffrey E. Willis
  • Patent number: 5341527
    Abstract: A molded article and the mold for making molded articles are disclosed. The molded article is a sanitary fixture, such as a whirlpool bathtub. The molded article comprises a rigid shell having a finish side and a non-finish side. A rigid material is coated on the rigid shell and integrally forms a leveling base on the bottom side of the rigid shell. Mounting pockets for attaching an apron and mounting areas for attaching a whirlpool motor may also be integrally formed in the rigid material coated on the rigid shell. The mold for manufacturing includes a plurality of cavities for forming leveling runners on the bottom side of the molded article. Additional cavities may be included in the mold for forming mounting areas and mounting pockets on the molded article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1994
    Assignee: American Standard Inc.
    Inventors: A. Robert Schmidt, Drew J. Yuhas, Ronald D. Barndt