Patents by Inventor William F. Burch

William F. Burch 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).

  • Fire-fighting system having improved flow
    Patent number: 6808025
    Abstract: An improved fire-fighting device designed to allow variable positioning of a quenching agent dispensing point. The fire-fighting device also allows high quenching agent flow rates. The device uses an articulable boom arrangement and solid pipeline to achieve these advantages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Schwing America, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Bissen, William F. Burch, Lawrence P. Schmidt
  • Fire-fighting system having improved flow
    Publication number: 20030066659
    Abstract: An improved fire-fighting device designed to allow variable positioning of a quenching agent dispensing point. The fire-fighting device also allows high quenching agent flow rates. The device uses an articulable boom arrangement and solid pipeline to achieve these advantages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: Schwing America, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Bissen, William F. Burch, Lawrence P. Schmidt
  • Automatic leveling system for articulated boom
    Patent number: 6351696
    Abstract: An automatic leveling system for a vehicle supporting an articulable boom system. The automatic leveling system uses a microprocessor to monitor various inputs indicative of the current position of the vehicle and generates electrical drive signals to control the amount of extension of various outriggers extending from the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: Schwing America, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Krasny, William F. Burch