Patents by Inventor John R. McConnell, Sr.

John R. McConnell, Sr. 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).

  • System for extinguishing wild fires and method therefor
    Patent number: 6622966
    Abstract: A system for dispensing a liquid from an aircraft to extinguish a fire has a container located in a body of the aircraft for storing the liquid to extinguish the fire. A boom is coupled to an exterior section of the body of the aircraft and to the container. The boom has a hollow interior section and a plurality of openings formed on a bottom section of the boom. The openings are used for dispensing the liquid from the container. A pump is coupled to the container and the boom for dispensing the liquid from the container and out through the boom. A rotating mechanism is coupled to the boom for rotating the boom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Inventor: John R. McConnell, Sr.