Patents by Inventor Tyre A. VanDegrift

Tyre A. VanDegrift 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: 5782407
    Abstract: A new Multiple-Person Water Drinking Fountain System for supplying water to a large number of people simultaneously from a single water hose. The inventive device includes a U-shaped tube secured to a base, where both ends of the U-shaped tube are closed, a water supply valve connected into a lower portion of the U-shaped tube for coupling to a garden hose, and a plurality of apertures into the U-shaped tube. In an alternative embodiment, a water conservation valve is positioned into the U-shaped tube concentrically for allowing selective termination of a portion of the apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1998
    Inventor: Tyre A. VanDegrift