Patents by Inventor William C. McKeone

William C. McKeone 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: 9677257
    Abstract: A handshower slide includes a bar with a passageway, a slide mechanism positioned along a length of the bar, and a showerhead holder movable with the slide mechanism along the length of the bar. The slide mechanism includes a handle and a cam, and the cam is positioned within the passageway and is rotatable between a first orientation and a second orientation relative to the bar. The slide mechanism is not movable along the length of the bar while the cam is in the first orientation and is movable along the length of the bar while the cam is in the second orientation. An orientation of the cam is correlated to a position of the handle, and a spring is coupled to the handle and the cam, so that the spring biases the cam toward the first orientation and away from the second orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Terrence J. Andersen, William C. McKeone
  • Patent number: 9587385
    Abstract: A handshower slide includes a bar with a passageway, a slide mechanism positioned along a length of the bar, and a showerhead holder movable with the slide mechanism along the length of the bar. The slide mechanism includes a handle and a cam, and the cam is positioned within the passageway and is rotatable between a first orientation and a second orientation relative to the bar. The slide mechanism is not movable along the length of the bar while the cam is in the first orientation and is movable along the length of the bar while the cam is in the second orientation. An orientation of the cam is correlated to a position of the handle, and a spring is coupled to the handle and the cam, so that the spring biases the cam toward the first orientation and away from the second orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Terrence J. Andersen, William C. McKeone
  • Publication number: 20170030057
    Abstract: A handshower slide includes a bar with a passageway, a slide mechanism positioned along a length of the bar, and a showerhead holder movable with the slide mechanism along the length of the bar. The slide mechanism includes a handle and a cam, and the cam is positioned within the passageway and is rotatable between a first orientation and a second orientation relative to the bar. The slide mechanism is not movable along the length of the bar while the cam is in the first orientation and is movable along the length of the bar while the cam is in the second orientation. An orientation of the cam is correlated to a position of the handle, and a spring is coupled to the handle and the cam, so that the spring biases the cam toward the first orientation and away from the second orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: TERRENCE J. ANDERSEN, William C. McKeone
  • Publication number: 20160312451
    Abstract: A handshower slide includes a bar with a passageway, a slide mechanism positioned along a length of the bar, and a showerhead holder movable with the slide mechanism along the length of the bar. The slide mechanism includes a handle and a cam, and the cam is positioned within the passageway and is rotatable between a first orientation and a second orientation relative to the bar. The slide mechanism is not movable along the length of the bar while the cam is in the first orientation and is movable along the length of the bar while the cam is in the second orientation. An orientation of the cam is correlated to a position of the handle, and a spring is coupled to the handle and the cam, so that the spring biases the cam toward the first orientation and away from the second orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: TERRENCE J. ANDERSEN, William C. McKeone
  • Patent number: 9382699
    Abstract: A handshower slide comprising a bar with a passageway and a slide mechanism positioned along a length of the bar. The slide mechanism comprises a handle, a cam, and a shower holder. The cam is positioned within the passageway and is rotatable between a first orientation and a second orientation relative to the bar. The slide mechanism is secured along the length of the bar while the cam is in the first orientation and movable along the length of the bar while the cam is in the second orientation. An orientation of the cam is controlled by a spring and is biased toward the first orientation. The handle is coupled the slide mechanism through the spring and an orientation of the cam is correlated to a position of the handle. The cam is movable from the first orientation to the second orientation by an external force on the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Terrence J. Andersen, William C. McKeone
  • Patent number: D720432
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Jill Hundley, William C. McKeone, Coralee Schroeder Sandee
  • Patent number: D734426
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Jill Hundley, William C. McKeone, Coralee Schroeder Sandee
  • Patent number: D735295
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: William C. McKeone, Michael Smith
  • Patent number: D771467
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: William C. McKeone, Jill E. Hundley
  • Patent number: D787640
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Laura K. Kirar, William C. McKeone
  • Patent number: D787642
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Laura K. Kirar, William C. McKeone
  • Patent number: D787645
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Laura K. Kirar, William C. McKeone
  • Patent number: D801485
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Laura K. Kirar, William C. McKeone
  • Patent number: D802100
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Laura K. Kirar, William C. McKeone
  • Patent number: D802101
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Laura K. Kirar, William C. McKeone
  • Patent number: D809109
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Laura K. Kirar, William C. McKeone
  • Patent number: D809631
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Laura K. Kirar, William C. McKeone
  • Patent number: D820415
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: William C. McKeone, Jill E. Hundley
  • Patent number: D822179
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Laura K. Kirar, William C. McKeone
  • Patent number: D829866
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Laura K. Kirar, William C. McKeone