John F Mcbride

US Patent:

20040180791, Sep 16, 2004

Filed:

Dec 8, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/480029

Inventors:

Richard Cass - Ringoes NJ, US
John McBride - Allentown NJ, US

International Classification:

H01B001/00

US Classification:

505/100000

Abstract:

A lure for attracting sea life, the lure comprising: a housing; an energy-harvesting transducer contained within the housing and operatively connectable to an external deformation source for deforming the energy-harvesting transducer, the energy-harvesting transducer being configured to generate an electrical signal in response to being deformed; transducer-driving circuitry contained within the housing and electrically connected to the energy-harvesting device, the transducer-driving circuitry configured to receive the electrical signal and to output a driving signal suitable for powering at least one transmitting transducer; and at least one transmitting transducer electrically connected to the transducer driving circuitry, the transmitting transducer deforming in response to the driving signal to generate a sonar signal.

US Patent:

20050098577, May 12, 2005

Filed:

Apr 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/836647

Inventors:

Gerhart Huy - Hamilton Square NJ, US
Anthony Wyzen - Elkton MD, US
Burton Trattner - Hamburg NJ, US
John McBride - Morton PA, US
Truman Gilbert - Philadelphia PA, US

International Classification:

B05B012/10

US Classification:

222079000

Abstract:

Embodiments of a water gun are provided, which may include a body, further including a reservoir for holding a fluid, a nozzle for ejecting fluid, and a shield mounted to the body; a pump assembly operable to move fluid from the reservoir to the nozzle, and a hand-operated crank assembly rotatably coupled to the body. Rotation of the crank assembly may operate the pump assembly to eject fluid from the water gun. In some embodiments, the shield is pivotably or foldably mounted to the body and may be retained in one or more selected positions perpendicular or parallel to the body of the water gun, which may allow a user to deflect fluid streams ejected from other water guns. In some embodiments, a plurality of nozzles is provided, each of which may be selectively operated exclusive of the other nozzles or in combination with other nozzles.