Swivelly Mounted Single Outlet Means Patents (Class 239/26)
  • Patent number: 11091871
    Abstract: A top-loading washing machine appliance with a pivoted faucet mounted on the underside of the lid of the washing machine appliance is provided herein. The washing machine appliance may include a cabinet, a tub positioned within the cabinet, a wash basket, a lid, a position sensor, and a faucet mounted to the lid. The position sensor may be operable to sense whether the lid is in the closed position or the open position. The faucet may be mounted to the lid with a pivotable joint such that the faucet may pivot between a retracted position and an extended position. The retracted position of the faucet may be such that the faucet does not extend within the wash basket when the lid is in the closed position. The extended position of the faucet may be such that the outlet of the faucet is over the wash basket when the lid is in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander B. Leibman, Wayne E. Lawson
  • Patent number: 10704238
    Abstract: A perpetual flow faucet assembly includes an inflow fitting that is fluidly coupled to a fluid source. A ball valve is positioned within the inflow fitting. The ball valve is positionable in an open position thereby facilitating a fluid to flow through the inflow valve. Additionally, the ball valve is positionable in a closed position thereby inhibiting the fluid to flow through the inflow valve. An outflow fitting is fluidly coupled to the inflow fitting such that the outflow fitting receives the fluid from the ball valve when the ball valve is opened. An outflow restrictor is positioned within the outflow fitting for restricting a rate of flow of the fluid through the outflow fitting. A spout is fluidly coupled to the outflow fitting such that the spout receives the fluid when the ball valve is opened thereby directing the fluid into the dipping well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Inventor: William Schaad
  • Patent number: 9049962
    Abstract: Beverage preparation device provided with a discharge (3) that is height—adjustable by hand characterized in that the discharge (3) comprises an adjustment arm (9) that is hingeably attached to a housing (4) in a hinge point (5) with a supply end (9a), wherein the adjustment arm can be pressed down or pushed up, which adjustment arm (9) at a delivery end (9b) is provided with a delivery head (6) with a delivery opening (7), wherein the delivery head (6) is pivotable around a pivot axis (2) arranged perpendicularly to the adjustment arm (9) by suspension from the adjustment arm (9) via hinge means (8a, 8b) arranged at the delivery end (9b) and arranged at the pivot axis (2), in such a way that the delivery opening (7) when pivoting the adjustment arm (9) maintains a substantially constant orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: BRAVILOR HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Romanus Eduard Verhoeven, Johannes Theodorus Emerentia Huiberts
  • Patent number: 7467650
    Abstract: The present invention is a dispenser protector device and method. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention comprises a fastener that is associated with a dispenser spigot, or like device. A shield is formed, or otherwise connected, to the fastener such that when the fastener is mounted to a dispenser spigot, the shield prevents direct contact with the spigot of outside elements. While numerous, differing types of contacts are anticipated and protected against by the present invention, the most typical is that when water bottle openings come in contact with dispenser spigots, which generally occurs when water bottles are being refilled. The present invention protects against such direct contact, and other forms of bacterial transmission. It is anticipated that the present invention may be of varied configuration, size, and material construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: The Hardway, LLC
    Inventor: Jennifer Massey
  • Patent number: 7090144
    Abstract: A water fountain diverter device connectable to a faucet for selectively directing water from a normal downward direction, to an upward direction for direct drinking by a user. The device has a body connectable to the faucet, a body inlet for receiving water from the faucet, an outlet through which water can flow un-diverted, and a spout from which a water stream flows for direct drinking when the water is diverted via a valve within the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Inventors: Lloyd A. Gross, Gordon L. Gross, Andrew N. Gross
  • Patent number: 7056099
    Abstract: A portable and hand-held unit is used to pump air into vehicle tires to a pre-set pressure and to remind a vehicle owner to monitor the pressure of the tires on the vehicle. The unit includes a light, a power source, an air pump, and a one-way valve and is used by connecting an outlet valve to an inflation valve on a vehicle tire via a special adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Inventor: Tim Lucas
  • Patent number: 6367707
    Abstract: The present invention is a bi-directional spout apparatus for attachment to the spout of a conventional faucet that allows for either the upward or downward discharge of water. The first bore receives water flow from the spout. The second bore extends from the central cavity to the bottom surface. Water flows from the spout into the first bore and into the central cavity where it can be diverted into either the second bore or the third bore. A sliding regulator member can be used within the central cavity to regulate water flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Inventor: Tae C. Kang
  • Patent number: 6126632
    Abstract: A gravity cup for drinking fluids, comprising a container defined by sides connected to a base on one end and forming an opening at the other end through which fluid is placed and contained therein, the container having an outlet located at the base such that gravity forces the fluid through the outlet; a valve being ball-shaped and having a passage therethrough in rotationally attached to the container such that rotating the valve regulates the flow of fluid out of the container through the outlet; the valve being operable from fully opened, through partially opened, through fully closed; position an adjustable tube straw connected at its proximal end to the valve such that fluid flowing through the valve flows through the adjustable tube straw to a user for drinking at its distal end, and such that manipulating the adjustable tube straw rotates the ball thereby operating the valve and regulating the rate of flow of fluid from the container through the passage and the adjustable tube straw to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Inventors: Esther Verbovszky, Carl J. Myers
  • Patent number: 5454134
    Abstract: A windshield washing system, especially for motor vehicles, is provided with a wiper shaft, on which a wiper arm can be non-rotatably fastened and which wiper shaft includes an axial bore in order to receive a line made from form-stable plastic material with at least one channel, through which at least one washing nozzle moving in pendular motion with the wiper arm during the wiping process can be provided with washing liquid. In order to ensure that the wiper shaft takes along the line, the line is form-fittingly connected with the wiper shaft in the swivelling direction of said wiper shaft at the end of the wiper shaft turned away from the wiper arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: SWF Auto Electric GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhard Edele, Reinhard Johannes, Oldrich Krizek, Eckhardt Schmid, Eugen Gorner, Helmut Karl
  • Patent number: 5148832
    Abstract: A faucet includes a spout having a shaft portion protruding inwardly from the spout to be rotatably engaged with a boss of the faucet; and two packing members disposed on two opposite sides of the boss having an outer packing member rotatably sealed between an annular shoulder portion of the spout and an outer seat portion of the boss, and having an inner packing member resiliently retained on an inner seat portion of the boss by a tensioning spring jacketed on the shaft portion which is protruded into an interior in the boss, thereby providing a resilient packing between the spout and the faucet for a smooth rotation of the spout for prolonging a service life of the packing members and the spout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1992
    Inventor: Fu-Tung Lin
  • Patent number: 5072757
    Abstract: A faucet includes a spout rotatably mounted in the faucet having a nozzle formed on an outlet portion of the spout defining a nozzle axis generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis about which longitudinal axis the spout is rotatably secured to a coupling portion formed on the faucet so that upon a rotation of the spout, a water-spraying angle can be optionally adjusted for multiple washing and drinking purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1991
    Inventor: Fu-Tung Lin
  • Patent number: 4778108
    Abstract: A faucet attachment for diverting the flow of water from a faucet for drinking or other purposes including a first member which has a first chamber having first and second openings. The first member is linked to the faucet and is movable relative to same. A second member having a second chamber is also provided. The second chamber has first and second openings to the same. A connector possessing a passageway connects the first and second chambers. The second member is movable relative to the first member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1988
    Inventor: Marvin D. Richards