Patents by Inventor Douglas L. McFarland

Douglas L. McFarland 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).

  • Publication number: 20080031743
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in combination with a tractor having a hydraulically adjustable rearwardly facing three-point implement hitch and a rear power takeoff is described for use in evacuating a body of water. The apparatus includes a mounting frame attachable to the rearward facing three-point implement hitch. A pump having a water inlet, a water outlet and a rotatable drive shaft with a drive pulley is carried on the mounting frame. A drive means connecting the pump drive pulley to the rear power takeoff is usable to transfer power to the pump. A suction hose having a proximal end is attached to the water inlet of the pump and a distal end that preferably includes a debris strainer. A discharge hose is attached to the water outlet of the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Christopher S. Pappalardo, Douglas L. McFarland