Patents by Inventor Stephen E. McMillan

Stephen E. 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).

  • Patent number: 5921443
    Abstract: A plant feeder includes a reservoir container, a stand supporting the container, a fluid feed line, and a flow control valve. The reservoir container provides a source of fluid nourishment for feeding plants, and includes an outlet for dispensing the fluid nourishment, and an inlet which provides aeration. The stand supports the reservoir container through a releasable securing mechanism, such as a lattice harness. The stand includes mutually adjustable vertical supports, a stand foot, and a reservoir support. The feed line is attached on one end to the outlet of the reservoir container. The flow control valve is disposed in the feed line to provide controlled meter dosing of fluid nourishment from the container, and may be adjustably attached through a casing and lateral supports to the stand. A control valve with a flexible valve line and an impinging annular ring adjusted through a radial pin structure is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Inventor: Stephen E. McMillan