Patents by Inventor Shawn Stapp

Shawn Stapp 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: 20240279914
    Abstract: A mixing valve adapter is disclosed to connect water lines from a mixing valve to a sink faucet. An example of the mixing valve adapter includes an adapter body for connection between the mixing valve and the sink faucet. Valve connections of the adapter body connect to the respective water source connections and the mixing valve. Faucet connections on the adapter body connect to the sink faucet. The faucet connections have reinforcement structures. One of the valve connections also has a reinforcement structure. Connection housings connect the faucet connections to the sink faucet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Tim O'Connor, Shawn Stapp
  • Publication number: 20230003326
    Abstract: A mixing valve adapter is disclosed for a sink faucet with a mixing valve. An example mixing valve adapter includes an adapter body formed as a rigid unitary structure that does not flex so that the mixing valve is mounted rigid to the sink faucet without separately mounting the mixing valve apart from the sink faucet. The example mixing valve adapter also includes a first valve connection on the adapter body for connecting mixed cold and hot water from the mixing valve, and a first faucet connection on the adapter body for connecting the mixed cold and hot water to the sink faucet. The example mixing valve adapter also includes a second valve connection on the adapter body for connecting cold water from the mixing valve, and a second faucet connection on the adapter body for connecting the cold water to the sink faucet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Tim O'Connor, Shawn Stapp