Patents by Inventor Bill McKenney

Bill McKenney 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: 6009560
    Abstract: A firefighting garment having an outer shell of abrasion, flame and heat resistant material and a reflective trim attached to the outer shell wherein the reflective trim includes a multiplicity of open perforations which facilitate water and water vapor transport through the trim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Lion Apparel, Inc.
    Inventors: Bill McKenney, Frank Taylor, Charlie Banks
  • Patent number: 5188267
    Abstract: An arrangement for supporting a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) on a firefighter's turnout coat includes a vest-type garment composed of a back panel and shoulder and waist straps attached to respective upper and lower portions of the back panel. Releasable coupling devices are connected to the ends of the shoulder and waist straps for detachably connecting the respective ends together to tightly secure the vest-type garment on the wearer. The back panel of the garment can be secured to either the inside or the outside of the back of an outer protective shell of the coat. The shoulder and waist straps of the vest-type garment are located internally of an inner liner of the coat by extending from the back panel of the vest-type garment through slots in the inner liner. The SCBA supporting arrangement also includes an elongated flexible pouch mounted in the center of the exterior of the back of the outer shell of the coat for holding an air bottle of the SCBA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Assignee: Lion Apparel, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Sargent, Donald Aldridge, Bill McKenney