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).
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Publication number: 20230397776Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2023Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicant: AS America, Inc.Inventors: Matthew A. Kuhns, Ronald D. Barndt, Eryk Luczynski, Harshil Sheth
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Publication number: 20230320535Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: AS America, Inc.Inventors: Douglas F. Leavitt, Christophe Bucher, Ronald D. Barndt, Matthew Kuhns
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Publication number: 20230175245Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2023Publication date: June 8, 2023Applicant: AS America, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Helmstetter, David Grover, Yasuhiro Kondo, Douglas Leavitt, Ronald D. Barndt
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Patent number: 11591786Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: AS America, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Helmstetter, David Grover, Yasuhiro Kondo, Douglas Leavitt, Ronald D. Barndt
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Publication number: 20210317649Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2019Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Christopher HELMSTETTER, David GrROVER, Yasuhiro KONDO, Douglas LEAVITT, Ronald D. BARNDT
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Patent number: 10455988Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 18, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: AS AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Alison J. Lyons, Charles A. Patterson, Christophe Bucher, Daigo Ishiyama, Ronald D. Barndt, Jean-Jacques L'Henaff
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Publication number: 20180020879Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: AS IP HOLDCO, LLCInventors: Alison J. Lyons, Charles A. Patterson, Christophe Bucher, Daigo Ishiyama, Ronald D. Barndt, Jean-Jacques L'Henaff
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Patent number: 5601680Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: February 11, 1997Assignee: American Standard Inc.Inventors: Karl T. Kuszaj, Ronald D. Barndt, Jeffery E. Willis
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Patent number: 5580621Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 8, 1993Date of Patent: December 3, 1996Assignee: American Standard Inc.Inventors: Karl T. Kuszaj, Ronald D. Barndt, Jeffrey E. Willis
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Patent number: 5341527Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 30, 1993Date of Patent: August 30, 1994Assignee: American Standard Inc.Inventors: A. Robert Schmidt, Drew J. Yuhas, Ronald D. Barndt