US Patent No: 6,453,484
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
Fixture assembly for spas, tubs and pools and a method of installation
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Sep 24, 2002
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Jul 28, 2000
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09/627,761
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Abstract
A spa fixture assembly includes a resilient grommet and a fixture. The grommet has a lip, an inner surface, and an outer surface. The fixture may, by way of example, be a skim filter, a speaker system, a water jet assembly, a light fixture, and a suction fitting. The grommet and fixture are non-circular in cross-section. The grommet is inserted in a hole drilled in a tub wall until the lip of the grommet seats flush with the tub wall. The fixture is inserted into the grommet until the lip of the fixture abuts the lip of the grommet. With this design and method of installation no back grinding is required of the drilled hole and no other sealant, such as a gasket, caulking, or o-ring, is required for installation. The entire installation may be completed by one person.
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Cited Art
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| 4,731,887 Water entrainment hydrotherapy jet assembly | 24 | 1987 | |
| 4,982,459 Adjustable air and water entrainment hydrotherapy jet assembly | 15 | 1988 | |
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| 5,056,168 Whirlpool bathtub | 21 | 1990 | |
| 5,335,376 Whirlpool bathtub | 14 | 1990 | |
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| 5,014,372 Self-rotating spa jet assembly | 40 | 1989 | |
| 5,291,621 Spa jet assembly | 35 | 1992 | |
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| 4,261,347 Hydromassage fitting for tubs, spas and pools | 34 | 1979 | |
| 4,592,100 Air control valve | 14 | 1984 | |
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| 5,850,640 Hydrotherapy jet and fixtures for spa tubs and pools and a method of installation | 10 | 1996 | |
| 6,094,754 Hydrotherapy jet valve fixtures for spa tubs and pools and method of installation | 4 | 1998 | |
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| 5,353,447 Rotating hydrotherapy jet with adjustable offset outlet nozzle | 25 | 1994 | |
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| 4,429,886 Flexible pipe gasket | 12 | 1982 | |
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| 5,495,627 Combination adjustable jet valve | 24 | 1993 | |
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| 4,475,578 Tire valve assembly | 14 | 1982 | |
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| 5,466,016 Solderless filler neck joint | 29 | 1994 | |
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| 4,858,255 Hydrotherapy apparatus having preheated air agitation feature | 13 | 1987 | |
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| 5,806,139 Grommet assembly | 28 | 1996 | |
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| 5,076,500 Nozzle jet cartridge assembly for whirlpool baths | 13 | 1989 | |
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| 4,359,790 Suction outlet assembly for whirlpool baths and the like | 36 | 1980 | |
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| 5,217,292 Whirlpool bath suction assembly having replaceable tub light therein | 19 | 1992 | |
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| 5,029,879 Seal for pipe to wall junctions | 14 | 1990 | |
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| 4,782,430 Light conduit illumination system for underwater lighting | 48 | 1986 | |
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| 5,058,220 Jet nozzle apparatus | 12 | 1989 | |
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| 5,453,579 Combination grommet and water trap | 22 | 1991 | |
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| 5,207,499 Integral light and liquid circulation fitting | 88 | 1991 | |
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| 4,613,169 Spa fitting sealing system | 19 | 1984 | |
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| 4,853,987 Unitized hydrotherapy jet and pump assembly | 52 | 1987 | |
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| 5,265,286 Whirlpool jet | 13 | 1992 | |
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| 4,544,996 Underwater lighting system with grounded return line | 16 | 1984 | |
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| 5,245,714 Whirlpool bath provided with hot water blow-off control | 15 | 1989 | |
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| 6,088,874 Grommet | 25 | 1998 | |
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| 4,419,775 Whirlpool bath | 15 | 1981 | |
| 4,420,846 Spa system | 37 | 1982 | |
| 4,460,519 Hydrotherapy jet unit | 13 | 1983 | |
| 4,553,299 Method for installing a whirlpool bath on an in-place bathtub | 4 | 1983 | |
| 4,581,781 Method for installing whirlpool bath apparatus | 11 | 1984 | |
| D318900 Hydrotherapy nozzle | 12 | 1988 | |
| 5,045,978 Underwater lighting fixture | 24 | 1990 | |
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Maintenance Fees
| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee | due date |
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| 11.5 Year Payment | $7400.00 | $3700.00 | $1850.00 | Mar 24, 2014 |
| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee |
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| Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |