Patents by Inventor Antonio B. Marchese

Antonio B. Marchese 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: 6305620
    Abstract: A fire fighting monitor apparatus has a casing having a main inlet pipe for receiving water under pressure from a water source and a plurality of outlet arms extending from the inlet pie. Each of the outlet arms has an elbow formed therein. The casing has a main rotary joint formed therein for rotating the casing and the plurality of outlet arms. Each outlet arm has an outlet arm rotary joint therein positioned between the main inlet pipe and the outlet arm elbow for rotating a portion of each casing outlet arm. A swiveling nozzle is coupled to each outlet arm for directing water from each outlet arm separately. Each swiveling nozzle has a ball joint having a passageway therethrough and having a threaded collar thereover for tightening the swiveled nozzle into any outlet position desired. The main rotary joint has an annular rack gear engaging a worm gear having a handle thereon for rotating the main inlet pipe and the plurality of outlet nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Inventor: Antonio B. Marchese
  • Patent number: 4793557
    Abstract: A fire fighting monitor apparatus has a casing having at least one fluid inlet thereinto and a plurality of fluid outlets therefrom. The casing has a rotatable joint formed therein for rotating 360.degree. all of the fluid outlets together. A circular ball joint swiveling nozzle is mounted on each fluid outlet for directing fluid for the outlet separately so that each nozzle can be separately controlled for direction and spray pattern for a plurality of water streams controlled by one fireman simultaneously. Each outlet can have dual swivels each rotating on a ball joint to provide greater flexibility in directing each nozzle. Outlets can also supply separate water hoses if desired. Additional reducing adapters are connected to nozzle outlets for using a variety of nozzle sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1988
    Inventors: Antonio B. Marchese, Timothy P. Ernst