Ronald R Green

US Patent:

D455473, Apr 9, 2002

Filed:

Mar 2, 2000

Appl. No.:

29/119521

Inventors:

Amos Gil - Farmington Hills MI
Ronald D. Green - New Hudson MI

Assignee:

Brass-Craft Manufacturing Company - Novi MI

International Classification:

2301

US Classification:

D23236

US Patent:

7469880, Dec 30, 2008

Filed:

Mar 16, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/377937

Inventors:

Ronald D. Green - New Hudson MI, US
Joseph P. Schutte - Westland MI, US
David S. Malone - Attica MI, US
Michael J. Andre - Waterford MI, US

International Classification:

F16K 51/00

US Classification:

251148, 251151, 285304, 285305

Abstract:

A stub-out assembly includes a stub-out conduit that defines a major diameter and a minor diameter. The minor diameter defines an attachment groove for receipt of a mount housing and a valve housing. The mount housing includes a multitude of circumferential fingers which each include a barbed end that engage a corresponding internal groove within the valve housing of the valve assembly. The mount housing fits over the minor diameter and a retainer in the mount housing is aligned with the attachment groove. The retainer includes a partially annular set of conduit attachment legs and a set of housing attachment legs. The conduit attachment legs engage the attachment groove to axially retain the conduit therein. The housing attachment legs each include a barbed end which engage a corresponding surface located within the slot.

US Patent:

D614270, Apr 20, 2010

Filed:

Oct 15, 2007

Appl. No.:

29/292526

Inventors:

Ronald D. Green - New Hudson MI, US
Kurt A. Klimkiewicz - Dearborn MI, US

Assignee:

Brass-Craft Manufacturing Company - Novi MI

International Classification:

2301

US Classification:

D23266

US Patent:

20080216910, Sep 11, 2008

Filed:

Mar 7, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/044024

Inventors:

William Franklin Turnau - Canton MI, US
Ronald D. Green - New Hudson MI, US
Derry Yourman - Livonia MI, US
Kurt Klimkiewicz - Dearborn MI, US
Hyun Moon - Bloomfield Hills MI, US

International Classification:

F16L 55/115
F16L 37/60
F16L 37/00

US Classification:

138 89, 138 96 R, 28514821, 2851482

Abstract:

A pressure cap assembly snaps onto a stubout tube in a plumbing supply system through a quick connect coupling. The pressure cap assembly may include two parts, with the first part snap fitting to the stubout tube and a second part snap fitting to the first part.

US Patent:

20080289231, Nov 27, 2008

Filed:

May 22, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/751698

Inventors:

Ronald D. Green - New Hudson MI, US
Kurt Klimkiewicz - Dearborn MI, US

International Classification:

G09F 3/04
B23P 11/02
G09F 3/00

US Classification:

40316, 29235

Abstract:

An overmolded end form for flexible tubing includes windows that are formed to reduce the thickness of the end form, and increase its flexibility. The windows are spaced from each other to provide an area for display of information, such as a logo or part number.

US Patent:

20090058082, Mar 5, 2009

Filed:

Sep 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/850133

Inventors:

Ronald D. Green - New Hudson MI, US

International Classification:

F16L 31/00

US Classification:

2852221

Abstract:

A flexible tube for use in a water supply system is formed of a material, such as cross-link polyethylene, which bonds best with a relatively flexible plastic. Thus, an end form that is molded or otherwise attached to the flexible tube is typically formed of a relatively flexible plastic; often also cross-link polyethylene. The flexible tubing and its end form is then connected to a housing formed of a second plastic, which is more rigid than the plastic of the end form. A water supply connection is then connected to the second housing through a quick connect fluid connection.

US Patent:

20090058084, Mar 5, 2009

Filed:

Sep 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/850055

Inventors:

Ronald D. Green - New Hudson MI, US
Steven J. Tokarz - Canton MI, US

International Classification:

F16L 35/00

US Classification:

285328

Abstract:

An adaptor is threaded to a threaded nipple on a water shutoff valve in a water supply system. The adaptor has a surface for being captured by a quick connect fluid coupling. The quick connect fluid coupling is in turn connected to a flexible tubing. In this manner, the adaptor can connect the flexible tubing to the threaded surface on the nipple of the shutoff valve, such that the existing shutoff valve design can be utilized with flexible tubing having quick connect fluid couplings.

US Patent:

20090145503, Jun 11, 2009

Filed:

Dec 10, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/953402

Inventors:

Ronald D. Green - New Hudson MI, US
Danny Patrick Schester - Commerce Township MI, US
Joseph P. Schutte - Westland MI, US

International Classification:

F16L 55/10

US Classification:

138 89, 138109

Abstract:

A stub-out assembly includes a stub-out conduit that defines a major diameter and a minor diameter. The minor diameter defines an attachment groove for receipt of a mount housing and a valve housing. An internal structure such as a multitude of splines, are engageable with an anti-rotation disc within the valve assembly to rotationally fix the valve housing on the stub-out conduit. Another external anti-rotation structure may be achieved through the use of various geometric shapes that interlock or interface with mating geometry located within the quick connect fitting.