Patents by Inventor Shaun Crossman

Shaun Crossman 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: 20250137258
    Abstract: The present invention resides in a method for installing gutter mesh to a gutter of a roof, the gutter having an outer edge. The method comprises locating one or more clips on an outer edge of the gutter, wherein the one or more clips including a projection and a landing area for receiving part of the gutter mesh. After placing the gutter mesh such that parts of the gutter mesh overlie the landing areas of the one or more clips and an inner part of the gutter mesh overlies part of the roof, at least one retainer may be placed over one or more of the one or more clips, securing the gutter mesh to the gutter. An inner retainer may also be applied to fix an inner part of the gutter mesh to the roof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Rain Harvesting Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Shaun CROSSMAN, Anton Lee SEE
  • Patent number: 12246913
    Abstract: A fitting, and method for mounting the fitting, to a water tank including a wall defining an inlet opening. The fitting comprising a solar shield for mounting to an edge of the wall, the edge defining the inlet opening. The solar shield including a base defining a lower region; at least a first arm extending upwardly from the base, the first arm having a portion that overlies an external surface of the tank when the fitting is fitted to the tank; at least a second arm extending upwardly from the base; and, a solar shield adapted to allow fluid to pass located, wherein the solar shield is adapted to snap fit into the inlet opening when the fitting is fitted to the tank without the use of additional fasteners, joiners and/or adhesives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: RAIN HARVESTING PTY LTD
    Inventors: Shaun Crossman, Anton Lee See
  • Publication number: 20240392554
    Abstract: A first flush diverter system, the system comprising an inlet supplying a fluid, a flush chamber comprising an opening through which fluid can pass, a retention chamber for containing a predetermined volume of fluid, and an outlet for conveying overflow fluid. The retention chamber is housed within the flush chamber, the retention chamber comprises a receiving aperture for receiving the fluid, and the retention chamber is configured to engageably seal the opening when the retention chamber contains the predetermined volume of fluid. The first flush diverter system overcomes limitations of flush storage containers, including the requirement to drain said flush storage containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: Rain Harvesting Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Shaun CROSSMAN, Anton Liang LEE SEE, David ANDERSON
  • Patent number: 12060285
    Abstract: A rain head comprising a lower body, a screen and an upper body. The screen includes a frame having a trough or recess. Lower parts of the sidewalls of the upper body 14 can fit into the trough or recess to enable the upper body to be removably mounted to the rain head. The screen also includes a peripheral flange and a downwardly extending lip that enable the screen to be removably mounted to the upper part of the lower body. At least some water splashing off the screen during a rain event comes into contact with the upper body and is re-directed to flow into the lower body and out through the outlet of the lower body to a rainwater collection tank. The screen and upper body may be provided separately to the lower body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: RAIN HARVESTING PTY LTD
    Inventors: Anton Lee See, Shaun Crossman, David John Anderson
  • Publication number: 20230415077
    Abstract: A tank screen (10) having at least one contact region or contact area (14) for positioning the tank screen relative to a tank inlet, a solid wall (16) having a portion extending above the at least one contact area or contact region (14), and a mesh screen (18) for filtering leaves from water entering the rainwater tank, the mesh screen (18)comprising a mesh side wall (20) that has an upper region located above the at least one contact area or contact region (14), the at least the upper region of the mesh sidewall (20) being at least partly enclosed by the solid sidewall (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Rain Harvesting Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Shaun CROSSMAN, Anton Lee SEE
  • Publication number: 20220402774
    Abstract: A rain head comprising a lower body, a screen and an upper body. The screen includes a frame having a trough or recess. Lower parts of the sidewalls of the upper body 14 can fit into the trough or recess to enable the upper body to be removably mounted to the rain head. The screen also includes a peripheral flange and a downwardly extending lip that enable the screen to be removably mounted to the upper part of the lower body. At least some water splashing off the screen during a rain event comes into contact with the upper body and is re-directed to flow into the lower body and out through the outlet of the lower body to a rainwater collection tank. The screen and upper body may be provided separately to the lower body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Anton Lee SEE, Shaun CROSSMAN, David John ANDERSON
  • Publication number: 20220194691
    Abstract: A fitting, and method for mounting the fitting, to a water tank including a wall defining an inlet opening. The fitting comprising a solar shield for mounting to an edge of the wall, the edge defining the inlet opening. The solar shield including a base defining a lower region; at least a first arm extending upwardly from the base, the first arm having a portion that overlies an external surface of the tank when the fitting is fitted to the tank; at least a second arm extending upwardly from the base; and, a solar shield adapted to allow fluid to pass located, wherein the solar shield is adapted to snap fit into the inlet opening when the fitting is fitted to the tank without the use of additional fasteners, joiners and/or adhesives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Shaun CROSSMAN, Anton Lee SEE
  • Patent number: D761375
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Orica International Pte Ltd
    Inventors: Aaron William Austin, Shaun Crossman, Kim Henley
  • Patent number: D773597
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Orica International Pte Ltd
    Inventors: Shaun Crossman, Thomas Boos, Yu Wen