Patents by Inventor R. Arnold Baker

R. Arnold Baker 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: 5385208
    Abstract: An airborne foam delivery apparatus is adapted to be carried as a slung bucket beneath a helicopter to deliver a high volume of fire suppressant foam for wildland firefighting. The delivery apparatus comprises a liquid tank for holding a foamable liquid. A support frame extends downward from the liquid tank to support the liquid tank above the ground during ground operations. Three nozzles are directed generally downwardly from beneath the liquid tank within a protective apron. A liquid valve is positioned between the liquid tank and the each nozzle. Each liquid valve is remotely operable to allow passage of the foamable liquid through the corresponding nozzle. A pressure regulator is connected to receive compressed air from gas containers mounted within the liquid tank, and to controllably discharge the compressed air into the liquid tank to maintain a positive regulated pressure within the liquid tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Inventors: R. Arnold Baker, John L. Baker