Patents by Inventor Kyle Capen

Kyle Capen 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).

  • Pop-up sprinkler unit with pressure responsive extendable and retractable seal
    Patent number: 5711486
    Abstract: A pop-up sprinkler unit for mounting beneath the surface of a soil formation includes an outer cylindrical housing for subsurface mounting, with an inner housing carrying a nozzle and drive turbine reciprocally mounted in the outer housing for extending up through a portion of the soil and pressure responsive seals disposed between the inner and outer housings for sealing at predetermined pressures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Hunter Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Clark, Roger Wilby, Kyle Capen