Patents by Inventor Timothy S. DeBraal

Timothy S. DeBraal 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: 6250044
    Abstract: A towel bar attachable to bypass style shower doors. The towel bar has a support bar with two ends engaged with flanged escutcheons. The support bar and escutcheons are located at one side of a door with the escutcheons covering suitably sized and spaced apertures in the door. Two flanged fasteners are inserted into the door apertures from an opposite side of the door to mate with the bar ends. Tightening the fastener biases the flanges toward opposite surfaces of the door to secure the towel bar to the door. The fasteners each have a recessed grip defining handles for sliding the door from the side opposite that from which the bar projects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: David R. Funk, Timothy S. DeBraal, Thomas H. Kopacz
  • Patent number: 6148451
    Abstract: A shower door assembly is disclosed that has a connector vertically slidably attached to a lower door. The connector corrects for out of plumb conditions when linked to a curb rail, and inhibits door swing. The connector may be assembled after the curb is mounted to a surface due to a transverse lateral connection involving multi-rotatonal positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Timothy S. DeBraal, David R. Funk
  • Patent number: 5848446
    Abstract: A shower door assembly is disclosed that has a connector vertically slidably attached to a lower door corner block. The connector corrects for out of plumb conditions when linked to a curb rail. The connector also cleans a track in the rail as the door is moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventor: Timothy S. DeBraal