Patents by Inventor Steve Kish

Steve Kish 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: 20210378110
    Abstract: Described herein is an irrigation controller having a rotating user interface where the front side of the user interface can be rotated 180 degrees so that it faces the inside of the controller housing. This functionality allows the user to install or modify the irrigation wiring while also programming the irrigation settings and/or schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: The Toro Company
    Inventors: Steve Kish, Matt Hall, Chris Asmus, Rengan Rajendran, Saroj Manandhar
  • Publication number: 20060049275
    Abstract: A rotary sprinkler having a rotatable nozzle assembly for watering an arc of ground traversed or swept by the nozzle assembly as the nozzle assembly rotates is disclosed. Oscillating rotation is achieved via a drive train that includes a trip spring that is drivable between first and second positions for reversing the direction of nozzle rotation. The sprinkler also includes: a variable trajectory nozzle; secondary opening adjacent the variable trajectory nozzle; an automatic break up screw configuration; a substantially constant speed turbine assembly; a bypass stator; a reversing cluster gear planetary drive with a unidirectional turbine; an overcenter reversing mechanism; a nozzle base clutch; an adjustable arc mechanism, solid arc limit stops, a snap ring installation method and an adjustable pilot valve which uses visual indicia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Miguel Santiago, Jeff McKenzie, Peter Janku, Steven Renquist, Hyok Lee, Steve Kish, James Wright, Chad McCormick