Enclosure Or Housing For Connector Or Seal Patents (Class 4/418)
  • Patent number: 11674296
    Abstract: At least one embodiment relates to a quick-coupling mechanism including a clamp spring configured to receive a valve body. The clamp spring is coupled to a release button configured to manipulate one or more arms of the clamp spring. The quick-coupling mechanism includes a base structure coupled to the toilet pedestal/bowl. The base structure is configured to hold the clamp spring in place. In a locking-state, the clamp spring seats in a groove in the valve body thus securing the valve body in place and preventing an axial movement of the valve body relative to the clamp spring. In a non-locking state, the release button bends the arms of the clamp spring outwardly to increase the diameter of the clamping portion, thus releasing valve body such that the valve body can move axially relative to the clamp spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Daniel Halloran, Kristy Pelon
  • Patent number: 5727981
    Abstract: A climbing toy includes an upper line, a lower line and an upper reel mechanism from which the upper line depends and which selectively winds in the upper line. An action figure is connected to a lower end of the upper line. A lower reel mechanism is disposed in the action figure, and the lower line depends from the lower reel mechanism, which is biased to reel in the lower line. A fixing mechanism holds a lower end of the lower line. A switch is operably connected to the upper reel mechanism and is switchable between (i) an active state, in which the upper reel mechanism is activated to wind in the upper line, and (ii) an inactive state, in which the upper reel mechanism is not activated to wind in the upper line and allows the upper line to be unwound therefrom. In the active state, the action figure is pulled toward the upper reel and the lower line is unwound from the lower reel mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Mr. Christmas, Inc.
    Inventor: Huang Meng-Suen
  • Patent number: 4862528
    Abstract: An insulated sink trap cover for a U-shaped sink trap having a vertical pipe connected to the sink drain outlet for protecting a wheelchair bound person from burning his body when using a sink. The insulated sink trap comprises a trough-shaped bottom section integrally formed with a three-sided vertical section to substantially cover the sink trap. The trough-shaped section is adapted to cover the bottom of the U-shaped sink trap, and the vertical section is adapted to cover at least three sides of the vertical pipe section of the sink trap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1989
    Inventors: William V. Clarke, William W. Clarke
  • Patent number: 4162548
    Abstract: A water closet shell comprising a basin component formed in one piece of molded plastics material and a cistern component likewise formed and when assembled defines a water closet unit having a flushing rim section. The flushing rim section is defined by mating an upwardly projecting ridge from the basin with a downwardly projecting ridge from the flushing rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 31, 1979
    Assignee: Celanese Corporation
    Inventors: Frederick W. H. Groombridge, Ronald N. Butler