Patents by Inventor Donald U. Brumfield

Donald U. Brumfield 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: 7389603
    Abstract: A modular signpost including a first section, a second section that mounts onto the first section, and a third section that mounts onto the second section. The first section includes a ground mounting structure, a base tube and a guide tube. The second section includes a bracket for holding a flyer box. The second section includes a body tube that is able to slide over the guide tube on the first section. The third section is slide fit into the second section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Inventor: Donald U. Brumfield
  • Patent number: 6574957
    Abstract: A system for using tidal or wave action to compress air at a high pressure and produce electricity. The system includes a piston contained in a chamber including an air intake port. The chamber is connected to an air storage tank through a valve. A moveable power transfer shaft contained in a sleeve guide has a float disposed on ocean waves providing motion to the shaft. A lever arm is contacted by the power transfer shaft at one end and is connected to the piston at another end. As the power transfer shaft is upwardly displaced by the float, so is the lever arm at one end causing the piston to compress air within the chamber at another end. When a dual piston embodiment is employed, air is compressed upon upward and downward movement of the power transfer shaft. In an alternative embodiment, a gear mechanism is employed to transfer the linear movement of the power transfer shaft to the pistons. In both the lever and the gear embodiments, the air is compressed and stored at a high pressure in a storage tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Inventor: Donald U. Brumfield
  • Publication number: 20020162326
    Abstract: A system for using tidal or wave action to compress air at a high pressure and produce electricity. The system includes a piston contained in a chamber including an air intake port. The chamber is connected to an air storage tank through a valve. A moveable power transfer shaft contained in a sleeve guide has a float disposed on ocean waves providing motion to the shaft. A lever arm is contacted by the power transfer shaft at one end and is connected to the piston at another end. As the power transfer shaft is upwardly displaced by the float, so is the lever arm at one end causing the piston to compress air within the chamber at another end. When a dual piston embodiment is employed, air is compressed upon upward and downward movement of the power transfer shaft. In an alternative embodiment, a gear mechanism is employed to transfer the linear movement of the power transfer shaft to the pistons. In both the lever and the gear embodiments, the air is compressed and stored at a high pressure in a storage tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventor: Donald U. Brumfield
  • Patent number: 6443172
    Abstract: A beach umbrella is supported with a stand having a lower shaft and an upper shaft, with the upper shaft supporting a beach umbrella mast. Before attaching the umbrella mast, the tubular upper shaft serves as an impact tool against a protuberance on the lower shaft, allowing hammering of the lower shaft into composite earth. The upper shaft telescopes onto the lower shaft securing a tray in place against the protuberance after hammering is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Inventor: Donald U. Brumfield
  • Publication number: 20010048060
    Abstract: A beach umbrella is supported with a stand having a lower shaft and an upper shaft, with the upper shaft supporting a beach umbrella mast. Before attaching the umbrella mast, the tubular upper shaft serves as an impact tool against a protuberance on the lower shaft, allowing hammering of the lower shaft into composite earth. The upper shaft telescopes onto the lower shaft securing a tray in place against the protuberance after hammering is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2001
    Publication date: December 6, 2001
    Inventor: Donald U. Brumfield