Patents by Inventor Daniel Roger St. George

Daniel Roger St. George 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).

  • Turf system for sprinklers
    Patent number: 11679405
    Abstract: There is provided a turf cup assembly that attaches to a buried pop-up type sprinkler to blend a top of sprinkler both cosmetically and functionally with turf surrounding the sprinkler. The turf cup assembly includes a turf cup and a sleeve. The turf cup mounts to a riser of the pop-up type sprinkler. The turf cup contains soil and root structure of turf. The sleeve surrounds the turf cup and attaches to a top of a housing of a pop-up sprinkler. The sleeve can be at or slightly below grade, and the cup extends out of the sleeve during an irrigation cycle and retracts into the sleeve at the end of the irrigation cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. McAfee, Daniel Roger St. George, Matthew Nugent Christensen
  • Turf System For Sprinklers
    Publication number: 20210162449
    Abstract: There is provided a turf cup assembly that attaches to a buried pop-up type sprinkler to blend a top of sprinkler both cosmetically and functionally with turf surrounding the sprinkler. The turf cup assembly includes a turf cup and a sleeve. The turf cup mounts to a riser of the pop-up type sprinkler. The turf cup contains soil and root structure of turf. The sleeve surrounds the turf cup and attaches to a top of a housing of a pop-up sprinkler. The sleeve can be at or slightly below grade, and the cup extends out of the sleeve during an irrigation cycle and retracts into the sleeve at the end of the irrigation cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Michael A. McAfee, Daniel Roger St. George, Matthew Nugent Christensen
  • Adjustable Sprinkler Housing
    Publication number: 20210094057
    Abstract: A sprinkle is provided with an adjustable housing. The housing includes two components that are adjustable relative to one another. One of the housing components supports the sprinkler internals so that the can be raised to ground level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Glade Lamar Hansen, Daniel Roger St. George, Scott Allen Rottler
  • Turf system for sprinklers
    Patent number: 10946405
    Abstract: There is provided a turf cup assembly that attaches to a buried pop-up type sprinkler to blend a top of sprinkler both cosmetically and functionally with turf surrounding the sprinkler. The turf cup assembly includes a turf cup and a sleeve. The turf cup mounts to a riser of the pop-up type sprinkler. The turf cup contains soil and root structure of turf. The sleeve surrounds the turf cup and attaches to a top of a housing of a pop-up sprinkler. The sleeve can be at or slightly below grade, and the cup extends out of the sleeve during an irrigation cycle and retracts into the sleeve at the end of the irrigation cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. McAfee, Daniel Roger St. George, Matthew Nugent Christensen
  • Turf System For Sprinklers
    Publication number: 20190105681
    Abstract: There is provided a turf cup assembly that attaches to a buried pop-up type sprinkler to blend a top of sprinkler both cosmetically and functionally with turf surrounding the sprinkler. The turf cup assembly includes a turf cup and a sleeve. The turf cup mounts to a riser of the pop-up type sprinkler. The turf cup contains soil and root structure of turf. The sleeve surrounds the turf cup and attaches to a top of a housing of a pop-up sprinkler. The sleeve can be at or slightly below grade, and the cup extends out of the sleeve during an irrigation cycle and retracts into the sleeve at the end of the irrigation cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Michael A. McAfee, Daniel Roger St. George, Matthew Nugent Christensen
  • Arc adjustable rotary sprinkler having full-circle operation
    Patent number: 7850094
    Abstract: A rotary sprinkler is provided that includes a housing having a riser assembly and a rotatable nozzle turret on an upper end of the riser assembly. The sprinkler includes an arc setting assembly that enables part-circle operation of the turret and a selector assembly that permits selection of either part-circle or full-circle operation of the nozzle turret where the components of the selector assembly are generally separate from the components of the arc setting assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Scott Richmond, Kevin James Markley, Joe L. Romack, Daniel Roger St. George
  • Arc Adjustable Rotary Sprinkler Having Full-Circle Operation
    Publication number: 20100176217
    Abstract: A rotary sprinkler is provided that includes a housing having a riser assembly and a rotatable nozzle turret on an upper end of the riser assembly. The sprinkler includes an arc setting assembly that enables part-circle operation of the turret and a selector assembly that permits selection of either part-circle or full-circle operation of the nozzle turret where the components of the selector assembly are generally separate from the components of the arc setting assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: RAIN BIRD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas Scott Richmond, Kevin James Markley, Joe L. Romack, Daniel Roger St. George