Patents by Inventor William Wray Shepler

William Wray Shepler 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).

  • Handheld shower system
    Patent number: 9919331
    Abstract: The present invention provides a handheld shower system with magnetic docking and a mechanical retention feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Moen Incorporated
    Inventors: Georg Scheffer, William Wray Shepler, Eric John Tonissen
  • HANDHELD SHOWER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160236223
    Abstract: The present invention provides a handheld shower system with magnetic docking and a mechanical retention feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Georg Scheffer, William Wray Shepler, Eric John Tonissen
  • Low-Flow Faucet Wand
    Publication number: 20100301144
    Abstract: The present invention provides a low-flow wand including a waterway and a flow valve. The waterway includes a flow path. The flow valve is disposed in the flow path. The flow valve is operable to control a rate of fluid flow through the flow path. The flow valve allows a low rate of fluid flow in a default mode and a high rate of fluid flow in an actuated mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventor: William Wray Shepler
  • Latch for a storage unit
    Patent number: 6779681
    Abstract: A storage unit is disclosed. The storage unit includes a base having a rim, a cover movable between a closed position and an open position, and a latch configured to releasably couple the cover to the base. The latch includes a user interface configured to pivot between a first position and a second position, a post configured to be at least partially disposed in an aperture in the rim when the user interface is in the second position, and an attachment member that extends from the user interface and is configured to provide a fulcrum about which the user interface pivots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: Matthew Joseph Doerfler, William Wray Shepler, Matthew Garrett Lerch
  • Latch for a storage unit
    Publication number: 20020117507
    Abstract: A storage unit is disclosed. The storage unit includes a base having a rim, a cover movable between a closed position and an open position, and a latch configured to releasably couple the cover to the base. The latch includes a user interface configured to pivot between a first position and a second position, a post configured to be at least partially disposed in an aperture in the rim when the user interface is in the second position, and an attachment member that extends from the user interface and is configured to provide a fulcrum about which the user interface pivots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Matthew Joseph Doerfler, William Wray Shepler, Matthew Garrett Lerch