Patents by Inventor BJ Burky

BJ Burky 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).

  • MECHANICAL DISCONNECT FOR ROTATION DRIVE
    Publication number: 20240151112
    Abstract: A horizontal directional drilling system. The system has a pilot drill and an exit side drill, with a drill string extending between them. A backreamer is positioned between the drills to enlarge a borehole. The pilot drill pulls and rotates the backreamer. The exit side drill adds segments to the product pipe and pushes the product pipe into the enlarged borehole. The exit side drill is equipped with a rotational disconnect. The disconnect is engaged to allow torque transfer between a motor and a spindle when adding segments to the product pipe. The disconnect is disengaged to prevent torque transfer between the motor and the spindle when pushing the product pipe into the enlarged borehole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: David L. Horst, BJ Burky, Tim Casey, Richard B. Gentry, Stuart Riggenbach, Aaron Edward Traxler
  • MECHANICAL DISCONNECT FOR ROTATION DRIVE
    Publication number: 20220307334
    Abstract: A horizontal directional drilling system. The system has a pilot drill and an exit side drill, with a drill string extending between them. A backreamer is positioned between the drills to enlarge a borehole. The pilot drill pulls and rotates the backreamer. The exit side drill adds segments to the product pipe and pushes the product pipe into the enlarged borehole. The exit side drill is equipped with a rotational disconnect. The disconnect is engaged to allow torque transfer between a motor and a spindle when adding segments to the product pipe. The disconnect is disengaged to prevent torque transfer between the motor and the spindle when pushing the product pipe into the enlarged borehole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: David L. Horst, BJ Burky, Tim Casey, Richard B. Gentry, Stuart Riggenbach, Aaron Edward Traxler
  • Mechanical Disconnect For Rotation Drive
    Publication number: 20200165885
    Abstract: A horizontal directional drilling system. The system has a pilot drill and an exit side drill, with a drill string extending between them. A backreamer is positioned between the drills to enlarge a borehole. The pilot drill pulls and rotates the backreamer. The exit side drill adds segments to the product pipe and pushes the product pipe into the enlarged borehole. The exit side drill is equipped with a rotational disconnect. The disconnect is engaged to allow torque transfer between a motor and a spindle when adding segments to the product pipe. The disconnect is disengaged to prevent torque transfer between the motor and the spindle when pushing the product pipe into the enlarged borehole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: David L. Horst, BJ Burky, Tim Casey, Richard B. Gentry, Stuart Riggenbach, Aaron Edward Traxler
  • Mechanical Disconnect For Rotation Drive
    Publication number: 20180179822
    Abstract: A horizontal directional drilling system. The system has a pilot drill and an exit side drill, with a drill string extending between them. A backreamer is positioned between the drills to enlarge a borehole. The pilot drill pulls and rotates the backreamer. The exit side drill adds segments to the product pipe and pushes the product pipe into the enlarged borehole. The exit side drill is equipped with a rotational disconnect. The disconnect is engaged to allow torque transfer between a motor and a spindle when adding segments to the product pipe. The disconnect is disengaged to prevent torque transfer between the motor and the spindle when pushing the product pipe into the enlarged borehole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: David Horst, BJ Burky, Tim Casey