Patents by Inventor Simon M. Mugo

Simon M. Mugo 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).

  • Human powered irrigation pump
    Patent number: 10100818
    Abstract: A human-powered pump assembly includes a frame and a treadle pivot attached to the frame, such that the treadle pivot defines a horizontal rotational axis. The pump assembly includes a pair of treadles coupled to the treadle pivot and a rocker pivot attached to the frame, such that the rocker pivot defines a separate horizontal rotational axis. The pump assembly includes a reciprocating rocker coupled to the rocker pivot and to the pair of treadles to constrain the motion thereof, such that the rocker pivot axis is located below the treadle pivot axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Kickstart International, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan C. Spybey, Martin J. Fisher, Simon M. Mugo, Alex M. Mucheru, Fredrick Obudho
  • HUMAN POWERED IRRIGATION PUMP
    Publication number: 20150122583
    Abstract: A human-powered pump assembly includes a frame and a treadle pivot attached to the frame, such that the treadle pivot defines a horizontal rotational axis. The pump assembly includes a pair of treadles coupled to the treadle pivot and a rocker pivot attached to the frame, such that the rocker pivot defines a separate horizontal rotational axis. The pump assembly includes a reciprocating rocker coupled to the rocker pivot and to the pair of treadles to constrain the motion thereof, such that the rocker pivot axis is located below the treadle pivot axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Alan C. Spybey, Martin J. Fisher, Simon M. Mugo, Alex M. Mucheru, Fredrick Obudho
  • Human-powered irrigation pump
    Patent number: 8770954
    Abstract: A human-powered pump assembly includes a frame and a treadle pivot attached to the frame, such that the treadle pivot defines a horizontal rotational axis. The pump assembly includes a pair of treadles coupled to the treadle pivot and a rocker pivot attached to the frame, such that the rocker pivot defines a separate horizontal rotational axis. The pump assembly includes a reciprocating rocker coupled to the rocker pivot and to the pair of treadles to constrain the motion thereof, such that the rocker pivot axis is located below the treadle pivot axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: KickSmart International, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Spybey, Martin J. Fisher, Simon M. Mugo, Alex M. Mucheru, Frederick Obudho
  • Human-Powered Irrigation Pump
    Publication number: 20110250080
    Abstract: A human-powered pump assembly includes a frame and a treadle pivot attached to the frame, such that the treadle pivot defines a horizontal rotational axis. The pump assembly includes a pair of treadles coupled to the treadle pivot and a rocker pivot attached to the frame, such that the rocker pivot defines a separate horizontal rotational axis. The pump assembly includes a reciprocating rocker coupled to the rocker pivot and to the pair of treadles to constrain the motion thereof, such that the rocker pivot axis is located below the treadle pivot axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Alan Spybey, Martin J. Fisher, Simon M. Mugo, Alex M. Mucheru, Frederick Obudho