Patents by Inventor Curtis R. McMillan

Curtis R. McMillan 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).

  • Irrigation spike watering system and method
    Patent number: 10091955
    Abstract: An irrigation system for watering lawns, plants, flowers, shrubs, trees, or other plants. The irrigation system includes a plurality of irrigation spikes which clamp onto and puncture into a standard garden hose. The spikes are placed into soil where desired and the garden hose is placed into a clamp opening of the spikes, where a needle pierces the hose. In a preferred embodiment, the hose is deformed by the clamp opening into an oblong shape to improve water flow through the spike. An alternative embodiment includes a remote hose connecting the clamp to the stake portion of the spike, so that the stake can be placed a distance away from the hose for remote irrigation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Steel Table Group LLC
    Inventors: Dale J. Crook, Richard G. Brull, Robert M. Coulston, Brian A. Hager, Curtis R. McMillan, Stanton W. Fernald
  • IRRIGATION SPIKE WATERING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20150181820
    Abstract: An irrigation system for watering lawns, plants, flowers, shrubs, trees, or other plants. The irrigation system includes a plurality of irrigation spikes which clamp onto and puncture into a standard garden hose. The spikes are placed into soil where desired and the garden hose is placed into a clamp opening of the spikes, where a needle pierces the hose. In a preferred embodiment, the hose is deformed by the clamp opening into an oblong shape to improve water flow through the spike. An alternative embodiment includes a remote hose connecting the clamp to the stake portion of the spike, so that the stake can be placed a distance away from the hose for remote irrigation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Dale J. Crook, Richard G. Brull, Robert M. Coulston, Brian A. Hager, Curtis R. McMillan, Stanton W. Fernald
  • Irrigation spike
    Patent number: D816439
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Steel Table Group LLC
    Inventors: Dale J. Crook, Richard G. Brull, Robert M. Coulston, Brian A. Hager, Curtis R. McMillan, Stanton W. Fernald