US 10,288,071 C1 (12,588th)
Bearing and shaft assembly for jet assemblies
Kevin Le, Richland Hills, TX (US); and Thanh Le, Grand Prairie, TX (US)
Filed by Kevin Le, Richland Hills, TX (US); and Thanh Le, Grand Prairie, TX (US)
Assigned to LURACO HEALTH AND BEAUTY, LLC., Arlington, TX (US)
Reexamination Request No. 90/019,312, Nov. 30, 2023.
Reexamination Certificate for Patent 10,288,071, issued May 14, 2019, Appl. No. 15/854,767, Dec. 27, 2017.
Application 90/019,312 is a continuation of application No. 15/854,747, filed on Dec. 26, 2017, granted, now 10,215,178.
Application 15/854,747 is a continuation of application No. 13/923,364, filed on Jun. 20, 2013, granted, now 9,926,933.
Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate issued on Apr. 22, 2024.
Int. Cl. F04D 13/02 (2006.01); A61H 33/00 (2006.01); F04D 13/06 (2006.01); F04D 25/02 (2006.01); F04D 25/06 (2006.01); F04D 29/046 (2006.01); F04D 29/047 (2006.01)
CPC F04D 13/024 (2013.01) [F04D 13/026 (2013.01); F04D 13/0633 (2013.01); F04D 25/026 (2013.01); F04D 29/0465 (2013.01); F04D 29/047 (2013.01); A61H 33/0087 (2013.01); F04D 13/064 (2013.01); F04D 25/06 (2013.01)]
OG exemplary drawing
AS A RESULT OF REEXAMINATION, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT:
The patentability of claims 1-30 is confirmed.
1. A combination jet assembly and mounting housing member apparatus of a magnetic coupling-type fluid pump for dispensing a fluid to an environment in manicure and pedicure industries, said combination jet assembly and mounting housing member apparatus comprising:
a jet assembly comprising a bearing assembly, a shaft assembly, a magnetic impeller, and a jet assembly housing,
wherein said jet assembly housing comprises an inner surface, an outer surface, a base, a front cover, an impeller-receiving chamber, at least one inlet aperture, and at least one outlet aperture,
wherein said impeller-receiving chamber is defined by said base and said front cover of said jet assembly housing when said base and said front cover of said jet assembly housing are secured to one another,
wherein said impeller-receiving chamber is dimensioned and configured to receive said magnetic impeller and to allow said magnetic impeller to rotate within said impeller-receiving chamber during operational use,
wherein said bearing assembly comprises at least one bearing member,
wherein said at least one bearing member is dimensioned and configured such that a first end of said at least one bearing member is rotated above a top surface of a base of a shaft protection member during operational use,
wherein said shaft assembly comprises said shaft member and said shaft protection member,
wherein said shaft member extends through said inner surface of said jet assembly housing,
wherein said shaft protection member's base further comprises a bottom surface, and a diameter, wherein said base of said shaft protection member is positioned between said bearing assembly and said base of said jet assembly housing, and wherein said shaft protection member is manufactured of a hard material;
a mounting housing member comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, and a shoulder dimensioned and configured to mount to a wall of a basin in the manicure and pedicure industries,
wherein said jet assembly is magnetically coupled to said top surface of said mounting housing member while a motor assembly is secured to said bottom surface of said mounting housing member; and
a locking mechanism for securing said jet assembly housing to said mounting housing member to prevent rotation of said jet assembly housing during operational use.