Patents by Inventor Steve Parks

Steve Parks 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).

  • Patent number: 6183636
    Abstract: A combination faucet assembly and filter assembly is provided wherein these respective assemblies are interconnected in a side-by-side relationship by pipes preferably located in a common housing structure. The combination is adapted for use in association with a kitchen sink or the like. The faucet assembly incorporates a valve for mixing hot and cold tap water and for diverting cold tap water for passage through a filter in the filter assembly. A spout is preferably associated with the faucet assembly. A pivotable faucet lever is preferably associated with the faucet assembly. The lever has a universal type of movement capability and is manipulated by an operator to accomplish regulating of either such mixing or such diverting, and also the regulating of water volume issuing from the spout. Preferably, in mixing hot and cold water in an operator selected ratio are fed to a mixing chamber adjacent the valve before dispensing of the resulting water mixture from a spout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Pure Water, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Bowers, Troy Livingston, Steve Park
  • Patent number: 6135151
    Abstract: A combination faucet assembly and filter assembly is provided wherein these respective assemblies are interconnected in a side-by-side relationship by pipes preferably located in a common housing structure. The combination is adapted for use in association with a kitchen sink or the like. The faucet assembly incorporates a valve for mixing hot and cold tap water and for diverting cold tap water for passage through a filter in the filter assembly. A spout is preferably associated with the faucet assembly. A pivotable faucet lever is preferably associated with the faucet assembly. The lever has a universal type of movement capability and is manipulated by an operator to accomplish regulating of either such mixing or such diverting, and also the regulating of water volume issuing from the spout. Preferably, in mixing hot and cold water in an operator selected ratio are fed to a mixing chamber adjacent the valve before dispensing of the resulting water mixture from a spout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Pure Water, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Bowers, Troy Livingston, Steve Park
  • Patent number: 5983938
    Abstract: A combination faucet assembly and filter assembly is provided wherein these respective assemblies are interconnected in a side-by-side relationship by pipes preferably located in a common housing structure. The combination is adapted for use in association with a kitchen sink or the like. The faucet assembly incorporates a valve for mixing hot and cold tap water and for diverting cold tap water for passage through a filter in the filter assembly. A spout is preferably associated with the faucet assembly. A pivotable faucet lever is preferably associated with the faucet assembly. The lever has a universal type of movement capability and is manipulated by an operator to accomplish regulating of either such mixing of such divertiing, and also the regulating of water volume issuing from the spout. Preferably, in mixing hot and cold in an operator selected ratio are fed to a mixing chamber adjacent the valve before dispensing of the resulting water mixture from a spout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Pure Water, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Bowers, Troy Livingston, Steve Park
  • Patent number: D489656
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Rolph Kneefel, Steve Park
  • Patent number: D493239
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Rolph Kneefel, Steve Park
  • Patent number: D493393
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Rolph Kneefel, Steve Park
  • Patent number: D493752
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Rolph Kneefel, Steve Park
  • Patent number: D493755
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Rolph Kneefel, Steve Park
  • Patent number: D494114
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Rolph Kneefel, Steve Park