Patents by Inventor George McHugh, IV

George McHugh, IV 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: 9032994
    Abstract: An arrangement for testing a fire suppression sprinkler system includes a supply conduit for supplying a fire suppression fluid to a plurality of sprinklers. A sensor senses a flow of fire suppression fluid through the supply conduit. A drain conduit drains fire suppression fluid when the fire suppression system is tested. A drain valve controls the flow of the fire suppression fluid so that when the fire suppression system is tested the fire suppression fluid is controlled to enter the drain conduit. A fire suppression fluid collection tank collects the fire suppression fluid which has entered the drain conduit for reintroducing the collected fire suppression fluid to the supply conduit. A circulation valve controls the flow of the fire suppression fluid so that when the fire suppression system is tested the fire suppression fluid enters the fire suppression fluid collection tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: AGF MANUFACTURING, INC.
    Inventors: James P. McHugh, George McHugh, IV
  • Patent number: 8443908
    Abstract: A condensate collector arrangement for a dry pipe sprinkler system comprises a collection chamber and an upstream valve and a downstream valve with an anti-trip arrangement for preventing the upstream valve and the downstream valve to be open at the same time and preferably includes an arrangement to indicate the presence of condensate and a lock for the anti-trip arrangement and an alarm which may be selectively deactivated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: AGF Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: George McHugh, IV
  • Publication number: 20120204963
    Abstract: An arrangement for testing a fire suppression sprinkler system includes a supply conduit for supplying a fire suppression fluid to a plurality of sprinklers. A sensor senses a flow of fire suppression fluid through the supply conduit. A drain conduit drains fire suppression fluid when the fire suppression system is tested. A drain valve controls the flow of the fire suppression fluid so that when the fire suppression system is tested the fire suppression fluid is controlled to enter the drain conduit. A fire suppression fluid collection tank collects the fire suppression fluid which has entered the drain conduit for reintroducing the collected fire suppression fluid to the supply conduit. A circulation valve controls the flow of the fire suppression fluid so that when the fire suppression system is tested the fire suppression fluid enters the fire suppression fluid collection tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: AGF MANUFACTURING, INC.
    Inventors: George J. McHugh, George McHugh, IV, James P. McHugh
  • Publication number: 20120055686
    Abstract: A condensate collector arrangement for a dry pipe sprinkler system comprises a collection chamber and an upstream valve and a downstream valve with an anti-trip arrangement for preventing the upstream valve and the downstream valve to be open at the same time and preferably includes an arrangement to indicate the presence of condensate and a lock for the anti-trip arrangement and an alarm which may be selectively deactivated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: AGF Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: George McHUGH, IV
  • Patent number: 7836966
    Abstract: An arrangement for testing a fire suppression sprinkler system includes a conduit for supplying a flow of fire suppression fluid to at least one sprinkler. A sensor is configured to sense the flow of the fire suppression fluid to the at least one sprinkler. The sensor has a first condition indicative of a predetermined volume of flow of the suppression fluid to the at least one sprinkler and a second condition indicative of a volume of flow of the fire suppression fluid to the at least one sprinkler less than the predetermined volume of flow. An actuator causes the sensor to be in the first condition or the second condition. A signaler provides an indication to a user that the sensor is in at least one of the first condition and the second condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: AGF Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: George J. McHugh, George McHugh, IV, legal representative, George McHugh, IV, James P. McHugh
  • Publication number: 20090020166
    Abstract: A condensate collector arrangement for a dry pipe sprinkler system comprises a float or a sensor which activates an alarm when a predetermined amount of condensate has been collected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: AGF Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: George McHugh, IV