With Self-closing Discharge Valve Patents (Class 239/32)
  • Patent number: 10400431
    Abstract: The insert with a rotating mesh for aerators in sanitary fixtures consists of the housing (1) of an insert, the rotating screen (5) and o-ring (6). The housing (1) of an insert has at its bottom part i.e. at the water outlet of the sanitary fixture, two bearings (2) made, the rim (4) for installing a flat sealing between the sanitary fixture and the body of aerator. The rotating mesh (5) has on its rim circumference, preferentially at the most extended part of the rotating mesh (5), i.e. at the extension of diameter of the mesh (5) two axles (7) positioned which fit into the bearings (2) in the housing (1) of the insert, and serve for axle fixing the rotating mesh (5) and thus enabling the rotation of the rotating mesh (5) around the axles (7); the rotating mesh (5) has on its outer circumference, in the upper part, a groove (11) cut, in which o-ring seal (6) is installed for sealing the rotating mesh (5) to the housing (1) of the insert. Optionally, the rotating mesh (5) can include on its circumference, i.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Neoperl GmbH
    Inventor: Dragan Jeremic
  • Patent number: 8672174
    Abstract: A lid assembly including a cover member for attachment to a container, the cover including first and second apertures providing access to contents of the container; a drinking member having a bore there through, the drinking member pivotal between a first closed position wherein the drinking member seals the first aperture and a second open position wherein the bore is aligned with the first aperture to allow contents of the container to pass through the first aperture and the drinking member; and a closure member pivotal between a first closed position wherein the closure member seals the second aperture and a second open position wherein the second aperture is exposed to allow contents of the container to pass there through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Leedsworld, Inc.
    Inventor: Morgan Requel McMullin
  • Patent number: 7389942
    Abstract: A pop-up bubbler assembly for drinking fountains or other appliances that includes a head with a dispensing spout that rises upward out of a housing to dispense an arc of clean water when activated. The bubbler head then drops back down into the housing after water flow stops such that the dispensing spout is covered when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Inventors: Patrick Kenyon, Tu Hung-Chieh
  • Patent number: 7137570
    Abstract: An air freshener device includes a scent material interspersed within a polymer body or a polymer gel, and capable of dispersing out of the polymer gel. The polymer body and a polymer gel can be flexible and compressible, and also resilient and returnable to its original configuration. In addition, the polymer body and the polymer gel can have a freestanding, self-supported, three-dimensional shape. The air freshener can include a tacky or clingy attachment surface to contact and cling to a support surface by mechanical or specific adhesion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: American Covers, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan J. Wheatley, Christopher D. Anderson
  • Patent number: 5060857
    Abstract: A bubbler includes a plastic valve body having a cavity for receiving an internally threaded metal mounting base and a pocket for receiving a flow regulator. Screws are threaded into holes in the valve body for holding a metal mounting base and a flow regulator in the cavity and pocket. A plastic shield is mounted to the valve body with a snap fit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1991
    Assignee: Therm-O-Disc, Incorporated
    Inventor: Brian W. Engelbach
  • Patent number: 4264036
    Abstract: A valve unit adapted to be attached to a faucet and to divert water from the faucet through a water purification system and to a drinking fountain formed as part of the valve unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1981
    Inventor: Roger S. Moore
  • Patent number: D266451
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1982
    Inventor: Richard L. Berry, Jr.