Patents by Inventor Michael R Townsend

Michael R Townsend 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).

  • Publication number: 20240024899
    Abstract: A deflector plate includes a flat or convex deflector surface and a plurality of deflector grooves extending radially outward from the deflector surface. The deflector surface is configured to deflect water outward into the plurality of deflector grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventor: Michael R. TOWNSEND
  • Patent number: 11085568
    Abstract: A gooseneck pipe includes a first pipe half having a first radiused centerline curve, and a second pipe half fixed to the first pipe half and having a second radiused centerline curve. The first and second pipe halves define a flow path. Cross-sectional diameters of the first and second pipe halves vary along the flow path. The varying diameters of the first and second pipe halves serve to mitigate pressure losses due in part to Dean vortices or secondary flow patterns in the flow path when a fluid is turned in the gooseneck pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: NELSON IRRIGATION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Craig B. Nelson, Reid A. Nelson, Riley D. Greenwood, Chad D. Leinweber, Michael R. Townsend
  • Publication number: 20190154181
    Abstract: A gooseneck pipe includes a first pipe half having a first radiused centerline curve, and a second pipe half fixed to the first pipe half and having a second radiused centerline curve. The first and second pipe halves define a flow path. Cross-sectional diameters of the first and second pipe halves vary along the flow path. The varying diameters of the first and second pipe halves serve to mitigate pressure losses due in part to Dean vortices or secondary flow patterns in the flow path when a fluid is turned in the gooseneck pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Craig B. Nelson, Reid A. Nelson, Riley D. Greenwood, Chad D. Leinweber, Michael R. Townsend
  • Patent number: 7980488
    Abstract: A rotary sprinkler includes: a shaft having a cam, the cam having a plurality of radially outwardly projecting cam lobes; a rotatable water distribution plate adapted to be impinged upon by a stream emitted from a nozzle causing at least the water distribution plate to rotate; a hesitator assembly including a stationary housing having a sealed chamber at least partially filled with a viscous fluid, with at least the cam and the cam lobes located within the chamber; a rotor ring located within the chamber in substantially surrounding relationship to the cam, the rotor ring loosely located within the chamber for rotation and translation, the rotor ring provided with at least two hesitator lobes projecting radially inwardly and movable laterally into and out of a path of rotation of the cam lobes, and a first plurality of radially outwardly projecting teeth selectively engageable with a second greater plurality of teeth provided on an inner wall of the housing; and wherein rotation of water distribution plate is
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Nelson Irrigation Corporation
    Inventor: Michael R Townsend