Patents by Inventor Virgil M. McGuire, Jr.

Virgil M. McGuire, Jr. 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).

  • Floating intake for transport of liquid from a fixed depth below the surface of a reservoir
    Patent number: 5113889
    Abstract: Water is supplied from a preselected depth in a body of water by an intake held at the preselected depth by a stem connected to a float which rides near the surface of the water. The stem is weighted to maintain a desired orientation of the device in the body of water. A guide is provided in the body of water to maintain the horizontal position of the intake means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1992
    Inventor: Virgil M. McGuire, Jr.