Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Sheridan Ross PCC.
  • Method and apparatus for flyrock control in small charge blasting
    Patent number: 6321655
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for selecting flyrock control devices from among a menu of flyrock control devices to satisfy the flyrock requirements of a given job or application. The present invention is further directed to flyrock devices that can be used in the hole, at or near the opening of the hole, or at a distance from the hole to perform flyrock and/or pressure wave protection. The invention is particularly useful in suppressing flyrock in urban areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: RockTek Limited
    Inventors: Edward W. Tota, Kevin Mudge, Jeffrey W. Branson, Peter N. Georgiou, Mihailo Gavrilovic, John D. Watson