Robertshaw Controls Company

Interbath, Inc.

Other

Raymond Joubran

Can Trong Nguyen

Bill Haddad

An unregulated gas valve for a water heater that includes an inlet configured to receive a gas flow into the gas valve, an outlet configured to direct a portion of the gas flow to a combustion chamber, a pilot line configured to direct a portion of the gas flow to a pilot flame, and a dial configured to regulate the flow of gas into the gas valve, and further configured to select a water temperature setting.

Unregulated integrated function gas valve for a water heater

A shank mount assembly for a water heater that includes an annular nipple having an opening, the nipple configured to removably attach to an opening in a water heater tank. The shank mount assembly further includes an annular shank mount having an opening, the shank mount configured to removably attach to the nipple, wherein the shank mount is further configured to attach to a gas valve assembly.

Valve shank mount assembly for a water heater

A shower fixture of the present invention has an inner/outer spray ring. More specifically, the shower fixture employs a spray ring which defines plurality of grooves on the inner and outer circumferences thereof. The grooves have varying notch angles to produce water sprays in varying directions. The shower fixture of the present invention also employs a spray ring retainer which has a ring portion and multiple legs extending from the ring portion. The ring portion supports the spray ring from the bottom of the spray ring. The shower fixture of the present invention is capable of producing shower sprays of varying intensities and directions.

Shower fixture with inner/outer spray ring

A slide bar assembly for holding one or more containers or other items is provided. The assembly includes an adaptor that slides along a cylindrical or rectangular bar. The adaptor slides along the bar by using one of two bores disposed in the adaptor. The bores are displaced from each other by a fixed angular distance. When a container or other item is placed on the opposite end of the adaptor, the item is held in place. When the adaptor is lifted, it can easily slide along the bar to various positions.

Slide bar assembly

A multifunction showerhead or hand held showerhead assembly, capable of providing a series of water spray effects. The primary components of the showerhead assembly are a fluid directing valve assembly which includes a pair of generally cup shaped members co-axially mounted with opposing end faces proximate to one another. One of the generally cup shaped members has a bottom surface defining a plurality of fluid flow passageways. When the second member is rotated in opposing relationship to the base of the first member, the fluid flow passageways direct the fluid flow from an orifice in the first member to a pair of outlet passages, or alternatively to a sealed chamber.

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Pasadena, CA, United States of America

Raymond Joubran