Patents by Inventor Paul R. Maguire

Paul R. Maguire 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: 8322316
    Abstract: An engine is disclosed. In one implementation, the engine includes a camwheel mounted to an output shaft. Eighteen cylinder-enclosed pistons are positioned in a circular plane about the camwheel such that the radius of the circular plane and the camwheel are coplanar. Lobes integrally formed on the camwheel define a guiderail including a continuously, substantially sinusoidal surface biased for rotation in the direction of the rotary motion of the output shaft. Drive bearings associated with each piston engage and maintain contact with the guiderail. The rotary motion is obtained by transferring the displacement of the plurality of pistons from respective top dead center positions and bottom dead center positions to the guiderail, thereby rotating the camwheel and output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Kuzwe, LLC
    Inventors: Paul R. Maguire, Dion B. Linkel
  • Publication number: 20120167843
    Abstract: An engine is disclosed. In one implementation, the engine includes a camwheel mounted to an output shaft. Eighteen cylinder-enclosed pistons are positioned in a circular plane about the camwheel such that the radius of the circular plane and the camwheel are coplanar. Lobes integrally formed on the camwheel define a guiderail including a continuously, substantially sinusoidal surface biased for rotation in the direction of the rotary motion of the output shaft. Drive bearings associated with each piston engage and maintain contact with the guiderail. The rotary motion is obtained by transferring the displacement of the plurality of pistons from respective top dead center positions and bottom dead center positions to the guiderail, thereby rotating the camwheel and output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Paul R. Maguire, Dion B. Linkel
  • Patent number: 8136490
    Abstract: An engine is disclosed. In one implementation, the engine includes a camwheel mounted to an output shaft. Eighteen cylinder-enclosed pistons are positioned in a circular plane about the camwheel such that the radius of the circular plane and the camwheel are coplanar. Lobes integrally formed on the camwheel define a guiderail including a continuously, substantially sinusoidal surface biased for rotation in the direction of the rotary motion of the output shaft. Drive bearings associated with each piston engage and maintain contact with the guiderail. The rotary motion is obtained by transferring the displacement of the plurality of pistons from respective top dead center positions and bottom dead center positions to the guiderail, thereby rotating the camwheel and output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Kuzwe, LLC
    Inventors: Paul R. Maguire, Dion B. Linkel
  • Publication number: 20100326381
    Abstract: An engine is disclosed. In one implementation, the engine includes a camwheel mounted to an output shaft. Eighteen cylinder-enclosed pistons are positioned in a circular plane about the camwheel such that the radius of the circular plane and the camwheel are coplanar. Lobes integrally formed on the camwheel define a guiderail including a continuously, substantially sinusoidal surface biased for rotation in the direction of the rotary motion of the output shaft. Drive bearings associated with each piston engage and maintain contact with the guiderail. The rotary motion is obtained by transferring the displacement of the plurality of pistons from respective top dead center positions and bottom dead center positions to the guiderail, thereby rotating the camwheel and output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Paul R. Maguire, Dion B. Linkel
  • Patent number: 7814872
    Abstract: An engine is disclosed. In one implementation, the engine includes a camwheel mounted to an output shaft. Eighteen cylinder-enclosed pistons are positioned in a circular plane about the camwheel such that the radius of the circular plane and the camwheel are coplanar. Lobes integrally formed on the camwheel define a guiderail including a continuously, substantially sinusoidal surface biased for rotation in the direction of the rotary motion of the output shaft. Drive bearings associated with each piston engage and maintain contact with the guiderail. The rotary motion is obtained by transferring the displacement of the plurality of pistons from respective top dead center positions and bottom dead center positions to the guiderail, thereby rotating the camwheel and output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Kuzwe, LLC
    Inventors: Paul R. Maguire, Dion B. Linkel
  • Publication number: 20080047506
    Abstract: An engine is disclosed. In one implementation, the engine includes a camwheel mounted to an output shaft. Eighteen cylinder-enclosed pistons are positioned in a circular plane about the camwheel such that the radius of the circular plane and the camwheel are coplanar. Lobes integrally formed on the camwheel define a guiderail including a continuously, substantially sinusoidal surface biased for rotation in the direction of the rotary motion of the output shaft. Drive bearings associated with each piston engage and maintain contact with the guiderail. The rotary motion is obtained by transferring the displacement of the plurality of pistons from respective top dead center positions and bottom dead center positions to the guiderail, thereby rotating the camwheel and output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Paul R. Maguire, Dion B. Linkel
  • Patent number: 5419467
    Abstract: A two part spout assembly, where both tubular body and spout member are hollow and cylindrical. The inner tubular body is extended to a stopper dome-shaped nozzle with a large semi-elliptic opening. The spout member has a stopper coupling sleeve conforming to the stopper dome-shaped nozzle, with the semi-elliptic opening of the same size, protruding inwardly and formed integrally with the spout member wall. By rotatably sliding the spout member until it reaches the "off" mark the nozzle is placed to a position to complement the spout member to seal the container against the outflow of its contents through the spout. When rotated by 180 degrees, the two domes and openings are fully aligned and the spout is fully opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Assignee: FloTool International, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul R. Maguire, John M. Lown
  • Patent number: 5320232
    Abstract: An improved bottle cap device formed so as to have a positive sealing arrangement for use with bottles that store gaseous fluid such as soda water and like beverages, wherein the bottle cap device includes a threaded cap body and a hinged cover or lid that is formed having a sealing semi-spherical structure defined by a depending convex wall that engages a gasket mounted within the cap body when the cover is locked in a close sealed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1994
    Inventors: Paul R. Maguire, John M. Lown
  • Patent number: 5305900
    Abstract: An improved bottle cap device formed so as to have a positive sealing arrangement for use with bottles that store gaseous fluid such as soda water and like beverages, wherein the bottle cap device includes a threaded cap body and a hinged cover or lid that is formed having a sealing annular structure which compresses an annular gasket against the mouth of the bottle by a depending convex wall that engages a gasket mounted when the cover is locked in a close sealed position and a pressure release latch for limiting the movement of the hinged cover after it is unlocked from the cap body to relieve pressure within the bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Inventors: Paul R. Maguire, John M. Lown
  • Patent number: 5135140
    Abstract: A sealable and dispensing pouring spout is disclosed. A collar member is mounted on a tubular body member, these two parts defining a cam follower surface therebetween. The tubular body member has a stopper attached at an open end thereof. A spout shaped member is rotatably mounted on the tubular body member and has a cam follower which engages the cam follower surface. The spout shaped member can be rotated on the tubular body member into engagement with the stopper member to close the pouring spout or to other positions to open the pouring spout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1992
    Inventors: Paul R. Maguire, John M. Lown
  • Patent number: 5111977
    Abstract: A sealable and dispensing pouring spout is disclosed. A collar member is mounted on a tubular body member, these two parts defining a cam follower surface therebetween. The tubular body member has a stopper attached at an open end thereof. A spout shaped member is rotably mounted on the tubular body member and has a cam follower which engages the cam follower surface. The spout shaped member can be rotated on the tubular body member into engagement with the stopper member to close the pouring spout or to other positions to open the pouring spout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1992
    Inventors: Paul R. Maguire, John M. Lown
  • Patent number: 5067639
    Abstract: A pouring spout which can be selectively opened or closed to pass materials therethrough. The spout includes a threaded end which is adapted to engage a container, a spout body for conducting the materials from the container and an adjustable end which is adapted to selectively interrupt the flow of materials through the spout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1991
    Inventors: Paul R. Maguire, John M. Lown
  • Patent number: 4606572
    Abstract: An automobile sun shade is described in which a plurality of elongated blades are pinned together at one end. The blades are provided with a plurality of openings intermediate the ends thereof. The joinder tape is woven through the openings in each blade to permit the blades to be opened in a fan-like manner in either direction or folded to occupy the space of a single blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1986
    Assignee: Bonatrade International Inc.
    Inventor: Paul R. Maguire
  • Patent number: 4454569
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting fixture which is primarily adapted for removable attachment to modular office furniture and for adjustable, substantially glare-free illumination of a work surface. The lighting fixture has a substantially elongated housing for a ballast, and a pair of holders for fluorescent tubes which are pivotably attached to a lower surface of the housing. A fastening device is attached to the housing which enables removable attachment of the lighting fixture to the underside of a shelf or the like, preferably without physically altering or changing the shelf. A channel shaped member having an upwardly open face is attached to and is disposed substantially along the entire length of the housing in order to unobtrusively accommodate at least a portion of a cable which connects the lighting fixture with an electric outlet. A user may adjust the positioning of each tube holder relative to the housing in order to obtain an optimal lighting effect on the work surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1984
    Inventor: Paul R. Maguire
  • Patent number: 4437286
    Abstract: A modular wall panel fastener assembly is provided having a helical penetrating member attached to a mounting base with a annular recess. A grommet member is designed to interface with the penetrating member and to be mounted within the cavity for securing objects to compressible wall panels in a modern office environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1984
    Assignee: Pleion Corporation
    Inventor: Paul R. Maguire
  • Patent number: D251014
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1979
    Assignee: Owens-Illionis, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. Aul, Philip J. Breno, Wayne J. Zitkus, Barry Watson, Paul R. Maguire
  • Patent number: D265854
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1979
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1982
    Inventor: Paul R. Maguire
  • Patent number: D270377
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1983
    Assignee: Pleion Corporation
    Inventor: Paul R. Maguire
  • Patent number: D336430
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1993
    Inventors: Paul R. Maguire, John M. Lown
  • Patent number: D342455
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1993
    Inventors: John M. Lown, Paul R. Maguire