Patents by Inventor Frank E. Archibald

Frank E. Archibald 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: 6290469
    Abstract: A portable, self-contained pump having a battery carried on board. The pump includes a pumping device for forcing liquids to flow, such as those including impellers, plungers or reciprocating pistons, diaphragms, and others, a motor, the battery, electrical circuitry connecting the battery to the motor, and a housing enclosing the aforementioned components. A clip for suspending the pump from the belt of a user is fixed to the housing. The housing also includes an access panel affording access to the interior of the pumping device for service, such as clearing clogs, and a switch for controlling the motor. A threaded inlet nipple and a threaded outlet nipple project from the housing. Accessories for the pump include a stand, a plurality of auxiliary hoses or conduits enabling retrieval and directing discharge of liquids, and an auxiliary liquid receptacle for dispensing liquids from the novel pump. The auxiliary conduits are threaded for enabling connection to the inlet and outlet nipples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Inventor: Frank E. Archibald