Andrew D. Tolmie 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).
Abstract: A drill rig includes a frame and a pair of cylinder rods provided laterally spaced relative to each other. The pair of cylinder rods is configured to extend and retract relative to the frame along an axial direction. The drill rig includes a carriage unit mounted to the frame. The carriage unit includes a pair of slide blocks laterally spaced relative to each other. Each of the pair of slide blocks includes an axial channel therein. The carriage unit includes a support member provided slidably within each of the axial channels. The carriage unit includes a center member coupled to and provided between the support members. The center member is configured to reinforce the support member. The carriage unit includes a slide rail longitudinally spaced relative to the support member. The drill rig includes a drilling unit slidably mounted on the slide rail.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 12, 2013
Date of Patent:
May 30, 2017
Assignee:
Caterpillar Global Mining Expanded Products Pty Ltd
Inventors:
Steven P. Jones, William A. Furniss, Andrew D. Tolmie
Abstract: A drill rig is provided. The drill rig includes a frame and a pair of cylinder rods provided laterally spaced relative to each other. The pair of cylinder rods is configured to extend and retract relative to the frame along an axial direction. The drill rig includes a carriage unit mounted to the frame. The carriage unit includes a pair of slide blocks laterally spaced relative to each other. Each of the pair of slide blocks includes an axial channel therein. The carriage unit includes a support member provided slidably within each of the axial channels. The carriage unit includes a center member coupled to and provided between the support members. The center member is configured to reinforce the support member. The carriage unit includes a slide rail longitudinally spaced relative to the support member. The drill rig includes a drilling unit slidably mounted on the slide rail.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 12, 2013
Publication date:
June 18, 2015
Applicant:
Caterpillar Global Mining Expanded Products Pty Ltd.
Inventors:
Steven P. Jones, William A. Furniss, Andrew D. Tolmie