Patents by Inventor Casey R. Spears

Casey R. Spears has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11338160
    Abstract: The invention includes components and methodology for fixed and semi-fixed systems for extinguishing fire in large industrial flammable liquid storage tanks, including aerated foam projecting nozzles discharging substantially focused streams together with aeration chambers and risers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Dwight P. Williams, Casey R. Spears
  • Publication number: 20220008768
    Abstract: Fixed systems and method for extinguishing large scale industrial tank fires, with and without fixed roofs, and featuring aerated foam projecting nozzles and including fixed center directed nozzles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Dwight P. Williams, Casey R. Spears
  • Patent number: 11065485
    Abstract: Fixed systems and method for extinguishing large scale industrial tank fires, with and without fixed roofs, and featuring aerated foam projecting nozzles and including fixed center directed nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Dwight P. Williams, Casey R. Spears
  • Publication number: 20210205642
    Abstract: The invention includes components and methodology for fixed and semi-fixed systems for extinguishing fire in large industrial flammable liquid storage tanks, including aerated foam projecting nozzles discharging substantially focused streams together with aeration chambers and risers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Dwight P. Williams, Casey R. Spears
  • Patent number: 10918896
    Abstract: The invention includes components and methodology for fixed and semi-fixed systems for extinguishing fire in large industrial flammable liquid storage tanks, including aerated foam projecting nozzles discharging substantially focused streams together with aeration chambers and risers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Dwight P. Williams, Casey R. Spears
  • Patent number: 10835770
    Abstract: The invention includes components and methodology for fixed and semi-fixed systems for extinguishing fire in large industrial flammable liquid storage tanks, including aerated foam projecting nozzles discharging substantially focused streams together with aeration chambers and risers and the formation of wand heads and wands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Dwight P. Williams, Casey R. Spears
  • Publication number: 20200207602
    Abstract: The invention includes components and methodology for fixed and semi-fixed systems for extinguishing fire in large industrial flammable liquid storage tanks, including aerated foam projecting nozzles discharging substantially focused streams together with aeration chambers and risers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Dwight P. Williams, Casey R. Spears
  • Patent number: 10300317
    Abstract: The invention includes components and methodology for fixed and semi-fixed systems for extinguishing fire in large industrial flammable liquid storage tanks, including aerated foam projecting nozzles discharging substantially focused streams together with aeration chambers and risers and the formation of wand heads and wands. Specifically, the invention includes a nozzle having a tip portion, the tip portion having a stream shaper, and the stream shaper having at least four fins with a longitudinal dimension in the tip portion greater than a radial dimension in the tip portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Dwight P. Williams, Casey R. Spears
  • Publication number: 20190134439
    Abstract: Fixed systems and method for extinguishing large scale industrial tank fires, with and without fixed roofs, and featuring aerated foam projecting nozzles and including fixed center directed nozzles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Dwight P. Williams, Casey R. Spears
  • Patent number: 10086223
    Abstract: Fixed systems and method for extinguishing large scale industrial tank fires, with and without fixed roofs, and featuring aerated foam projecting nozzles and including fixed center directed nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
    Inventors: Dwight P. Williams, Casey R. Spears
  • Publication number: 20170239502
    Abstract: The invention includes components and methodology for fixed and semi-fixed systems for extinguishing fire in large industrial flammable liquid storage tanks, including aerated foam projecting nozzles discharging substantially focused streams together with aeration chambers and risers and the formation of wand heads and wands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Dwight P. Williams, Casey R. Spears
  • Publication number: 20170239501
    Abstract: The invention includes components and methodology for fixed and semi-fixed systems for extinguishing fire in large industrial flammable liquid storage tanks, including aerated foam projecting nozzles discharging substantially focused streams together with aeration chambers and risers and the formation of wand heads and wands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Dwight P. Williams, Casey R. Spears
  • Publication number: 20170209724
    Abstract: The invention includes components and methodology for fixed and semi-fixed systems for extinguishing fire in large industrial flammable liquid storage tanks, including aerated foam projecting nozzles discharging substantially focused streams together with aeration chambers and risers and the formation of wand heads and wands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Dwight P. Williams, Casey R. Spears
  • Publication number: 20170144004
    Abstract: Fixed systems and method for extinguishing large scale industrial tank fires, with and without fixed roofs, and featuring aerated foam projecting nozzles and including fixed center directed nozzles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Dwight P. Williams, Casey R. Spears
  • Patent number: 9586069
    Abstract: Fixed systems and method for extinguishing large scale industrial tank fires, with and without fixed roofs, and featuring aerated foam projecting nozzles and including fixed center directed nozzles. The invention includes two connected nozzles, which project aerated foam of between in substantially focused streams and in roughly opposing directions. The two nozzles have a stream shaper in a tip portion of the nozzle with fins which terminate substantially flush with a nozzle tip solid bore discharge orifice. The two nozzles preferably are attached proximally downstream of and in fluid communication with at least one ambient air aeration chamber structure in combination with the two nozzles to produce aerated foam. A third nozzle of the fixed system is structured to discharge in a direction of within 30° of a perpendicular to the discharge axis defined by the two nozzles discharging in the roughly opposing directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Inventors: Dwight P. Williams, Casey R. Spears
  • Patent number: 9072923
    Abstract: An industrial floor firefighting system including a grating structured to rest over a trench and a firefighting nozzle attached to the grating, the system preferably characterized in the nozzle having an adjustable discharge gap; in the nozzle barrel being structured with the grating such that the barrel bears essentially no weight from industrial objects on or passing over the grating; in having an adjustable bafflehead/barrel combination that produces a nozzle gap upstream of the nozzle discharge orifice; and/or, as well, producing an annular gap discharge and an essentially annular nozzle discharge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas E. Mason, Dwight P. Williams, Casey R. Spears
  • Publication number: 20130248009
    Abstract: A swivel with, or for, a hydrant manifold for industrial fire fighting comprising a swivel providing an at least 6 inch flow conduit and preferably including mating male and female sleeves of stainless steel and preferably having at least two rings of stainless steel ball bearings and a location for an interior water seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Dwight P. Williams, Casey R. Spears
  • Publication number: 20130228347
    Abstract: Fixed systems and method for extinguishing large scale industrial tank fires, with and without fixed roofs, and featuring aerated foam projecting nozzles and including fixed center directed nozzles. The invention includes two connected nozzles, which project aerated foam of between in substantially focused streams and in roughly opposing directions. The two nozzles have a stream shaper in a tip portion of the nozzle with fins which terminate substantially flush with a nozzle tip solid bore discharge orifice. The two nozzles preferably are attached proximally downstream of and in fluid communication with at least one ambient air aeration chamber structure in combination with the two nozzles to produce aerated foam. A third nozzle of the fixed system is structured to discharge in a direction of within 30° of a perpendicular to the discharge axis defined by the two nozzles discharging in the roughly opposing directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventors: Dwight P. Williams, Casey R. Spears
  • Publication number: 20130213674
    Abstract: The invention includes components and methodology for fixed and semi-fixed systems for extinguishing fire in large industrial flammable liquid storage tanks, including aerated foam projecting nozzles discharging substantially focused streams together with aeration chambers and risers and the formation of wand heads and wands. Specifically, the invention includes a nozzle having a tip portion, the tip portion having a stream shaper, and the stream shaper having at least four fins with a longitudinal dimension in the tip portion greater than a radial dimension in the tip portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Dwight P. Williams, Casey R. Spears
  • Publication number: 20130000928
    Abstract: An industrial floor firefighting system including a grating structured to rest over a trench and a firefighting nozzle attached to the grating, the system preferably characterized in the nozzle having an adjustable discharge gap; in the nozzle barrel being structured with the grating such that the barrel bears essentially no weight from industrial objects on or passing over the grating; in having an adjustable bafflehead/barrel combination that produces a nozzle gap upstream of the nozzle discharge orifice; and/or, as well, producing an annular gap discharge and an essentially annular nozzle discharge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: WILLFIRE HC, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas E. Mason, Dwight P. Williams, Casey R. Spears