Patents by Inventor Joseph C. Astle

Joseph C. Astle 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).

  • Patent number: 6516562
    Abstract: An irrigation/fertilization filter apparatus for continuously supplying liquid to plants and trees, which comprises a reservoir for containing the liquid having a single exit aperture on its bottom; a cover releasably fitted to the reservoir, which may be adapted with a hose attachment for connection to an external water source; an inlet control for regulating the amount of liquid entering the reservoir; and an outlet control for regulating the rate at which liquid exits the reservoir. The outlet control is situated within the reservoir and consists of a layer of particulate matter, a durable primary filter member, and a porous support, which sits directly on the reservoir's bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Inventor: Joseph C. Astle
  • Publication number: 20020134011
    Abstract: An irrigation/fertilization filter apparatus for continuously supplying liquid to plants and trees, which comprises a reservoir for containing the liquid having a single exit aperture on its bottom; a cover releasably fitted to the reservoir, which may be adapted with a hose attachment means for connection to an external water source; an inlet control means for regulating the amount of liquid entering the reservoir; and an outlet control means for regulating the rate at which liquid exits the reservoir. The outlet control means is situated within the reservoir and consists of a layer of particulate matter, a durable primary filter member, and a porous support, which sits directly on the reservoir 's bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventor: Joseph C. Astle
  • Patent number: 5383601
    Abstract: A drip irrigating apparatus for supplying a liquid to a plant, comprises a reservoir for containing the liquid. The reservoir has a side wall, an upper rim, and a bottom having a plurality of apertures. Holding and supporting the reservoir is a base. A cover is releasably fitted to the reservoir upper rim. An inlet control system is included for admitting and regulating an amount of incoming liquid into the reservoir. Further, an outlet control system is furnished for regulating an amount of outgoing liquid from the reservoir to the plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1995
    Inventor: Joseph C. Astle