Patents by Inventor Thomas Manoni
Thomas Manoni 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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Patent number: 12546100Abstract: A faucet includes an internal waterway. The internal waterway is at least partially formed of a first material defined by a maximum temperature. The internal waterway includes a valve seat configured to receive water and a conduit coupled to the valve seat and configured to receive the water from the valve seat. The faucet further includes a body formed of a second material having a processing temperature less than the maximum temperature of the first material forming the internal waterway, wherein the body is cast around the internal waterway.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2024Date of Patent: February 10, 2026Assignee: Kohler Co.Inventors: Jeffrey A. Kohler, David J. Macon, Mark W. Schibur, Thomas Manoni, Vindhya K. Tiwari, Jeffrey A. Schumacher
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Publication number: 20240287774Abstract: A faucet includes an internal waterway. The internal waterway is at least partially formed of a first material defined by a maximum temperature. The internal waterway includes a valve seat configured to receive water and a conduit coupled to the valve seat and configured to receive the water from the valve seat. The faucet further includes a body formed of a second material having a processing temperature less than the maximum temperature of the first material forming the internal waterway, wherein the body is cast around the internal waterway.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2024Publication date: August 29, 2024Applicant: Kohler Co.Inventors: Jeffrey A. KOHLER, David J. MACON, Mark W. SCHIBUR, Thomas MANONI, Vindhya K. TIWARI, Jeffrey A. SCHUMACHER
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Patent number: 11982073Abstract: A faucet includes an internal waterway at least partially formed of a first material. The internal waterway includes a valve seat, a conduit, and a unitary body. The valve seat is configured to receive water. The conduit is coupled to the valve seat. The conduit is in fluid communication with the valve seat and configured to receive the water from the valve seat. The unitary body is formed of a non-metallic material having a processing temperature less than a temperature at which the first material forming the internal waterway is undesirably affected, wherein the unitary body is molded around the internal waterway.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Jeffrey A. Kohler, David J. Macon, Mark W. Schibur, Thomas Manoni, Vindhya K. Tiwari, Jeffrey A. Schumacher
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Publication number: 20220356685Abstract: A faucet includes an internal waterway at least partially formed of a first material. The internal waterway includes a valve seat, a conduit, and a unitary body. The valve seat is configured to receive water. The conduit is coupled to the valve seat. The conduit is in fluid communication with the valve seat and configured to receive the water from the valve seat. The unitary body is formed of a non-metallic material having a processing temperature less than a temperature at which the first material forming the internal waterway is undesirably affected, wherein the unitary body is molded around the internal waterway.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: Kohler Co.Inventors: Jeffrey A. Kohler, David J. Macon, Mark W. Schibur, Thomas Manoni, Vindhya K. Tiwari, Jeffrey A. Schumacher
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Patent number: 11408158Abstract: The present application generally relates to a faucet. The faucet includes a continuous internal waterway and a body. The continuous internal waterway includes a first chamber, a second chamber, a valve seat, and a waterway. The second chamber is configured to receive water from a water source. The valve seat is coupled to the first chamber and the second chamber. The valve seat is in fluid communication with the second chamber. The waterway is in fluid communication with the valve seat. The body encapsulates the continuous internal waterway. The faucet is operational to receive the water from the water source and to provide the water to the waterway. The body is isolated from the water by the continuous internal waterway during operation of the faucet.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Jeffrey A. Kohler, David J. Macon, Mark W. Schibur, Thomas Manoni, Vindhya K. Tiwari, Jeffrey A. Schumacher
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Publication number: 20200318327Abstract: The present application generally relates to a faucet. The faucet includes a continuous internal waterway and a body. The continuous internal waterway includes a first chamber, a second chamber, a valve seat, and a waterway. The second chamber is configured to receive water from a water source. The valve seat is coupled to the first chamber and the second chamber. The valve seat is in fluid communication with the second chamber. The waterway is in fluid communication with the valve seat. The body encapsulates the continuous internal waterway. The faucet is operational to receive the water from the water source and to provide the water to the waterway. The body is isolated from the water by the continuous internal waterway during operation of the faucet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: Kohler Co.Inventors: Jeffrey A. KOHLER, David J. MACON, Mark W. SCHIBUR, Thomas MANONI, Vindhya K. TIWARI, Jeffrey A. SCHUMACHER
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Patent number: 10711442Abstract: The present application generally relates to a faucet. The faucet includes a continuous internal waterway and a body. The continuous internal waterway includes a first chamber, a second chamber, a valve seat, and a waterway. The second chamber is configured to receive water from a water source. The valve seat is coupled to the first chamber and the second chamber. The valve seat is in fluid communication with the second chamber. The waterway is in fluid communication with the valve seat. The body encapsulates the continuous internal waterway. The faucet is operational to receive the water from the water source and to provide the water to the waterway. The body is isolated from the water by the continuous internal waterway during operation of the faucet.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: Jeffrey A. Kohler, David J. Macon, Mark W. Schibur, Thomas Manoni, Vindhya K. Tiwari, Jeffrey A. Schumacher
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Publication number: 20170306595Abstract: The present application generally relates to a faucet. The faucet includes a continuous internal waterway and a body. The continuous internal waterway includes a first chamber, a second chamber, a valve seat, and a waterway. The second chamber is configured to receive water from a water source. The valve seat is coupled to the first chamber and the second chamber. The valve seat is in fluid communication with the second chamber. The waterway is in fluid communication with the valve seat. The body encapsulates the continuous internal waterway. The faucet is operational to receive the water from the water source and to provide the water to the waterway. The body is isolated from the water by the continuous internal waterway during operation of the faucet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: JEFFREY A. KOHLER, David J. Macon, Mark W. Schibur, Thomas Manoni, Vindhya K. Tiwari, Jeffrey A. Schumacher