Patents by Inventor John P. Meloney

John P. Meloney 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: 5782198
    Abstract: The inventive audible warning device includes, in a preferred embodiment, a refillable pressurized air tank having a service port, a cover for covering the service port, an air pump integrated with the tank for filling the tank within pressurized air, an activator for regulating air flow, a hose connecting the tank to the activator, and a horn connected to the activator. The cover also includes a relief valve for depressurizing the tank. In addition, the cover includes locking elements for locking the cover, which can include in turn a rotatable handle that triggers the relief valve when the locking elements are unlocked. A method for producing sound is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1998
    Inventors: Paul Sinclair, II, John P. Meloney