Patents by Inventor David B. MacPherson

David B. MacPherson 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: 4516281
    Abstract: A sewage treatment device [10] is disclosed for use with a toilet [12] having a water flush input [16] and a sewage output [22]. The invention incorporates a treatment tank [56] connected for receiving the sewage from the sewage output [22] of the toilet. A disinfectant holding tank [58] is included for holding a disinfectant such as conventional household bleach. A mascerator blade [74] is disposed within the treatment tank [56] for mascerating the sewage to reduce the size of the particulate matter within the treatment tank [56]. An electric motor rotates the mascerator blade [74] and simultaneously pumps a disinfectant from the disinfectant holding tank [58] to the treatment tank [56]. A discharge pump [86] discharges the treated sewage from the treatment tank [56]. A control senses the level of the sewage in the sewage treatment tank and controls the sequence of operation of the mascerator blade [74] and the discharge pump [86].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1985
    Assignee: The Eastern Company
    Inventors: David B. MacPherson, Jay E. Paris, Robert W. Foley, Martin W. Greinier, David N. Pulsifer
  • Patent number: 4409923
    Abstract: An improved marine anchor is disclosed for anchoring a marine vessel with an anchor rode. The anchor comprises a first and a second fluke connected to an anchor stock. An anchor shank has a pivot aperture disposed between a head portion and a tail portion of the anchor shank. The tail portion of the anchor shank may be provided with either an aperture or a slip ring for connecting to the anchor rode. The pivot aperture pivots the anchor shank on the anchor stock in a space between the first and second flukes. The improvement comprises a novel anchor crown secured to the anchor stock to limit the pivotal movement of the anchor shank upon contact of the head portion of the anchor shank with the anchor crown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1983
    Inventor: David B. MacPherson