Patents by Inventor Garth Colin Keighley

Garth Colin Keighley 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: 20240018740
    Abstract: This invention related to a coupler for securing an attachment to an earth working machine. The coupler comprises a coupler body that presents a receptacle having a capture region. A pin of an attachment can move into and out of the capture region. A retainer can capture the pin in the capture region but the retainer can be moved by a hydraulically driven driver to a position to allow release the pin from the capture region. A trigger that the pin will strike when the pin moves into or out of the capture region, decouples the driver from the retainer and the retainer is then allowed to be biased back to its retaining position by a spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: WEDGELOCK EQUIPMENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Andre Richard ANDERSON, Marshall Andrew Stewart HANLON, Garth Colin KEIGHLEY, Andrew James Phillip RIDER, Michael Hugh James RIDER
  • Publication number: 20230235526
    Abstract: A coupler for securing an attachment to an earth working machine. The coupler comprises a coupler body that presents a receptacle having a capture region. A pin of an attachment can move into and out of the capture region. A retainer can capture the pin in the capture region but the retainer can be moved by a hydraulically driven driver to a position to allow release the pin from the capture region. A trigger that the pin will strike when the pin moves into or out of the capture region, decouples the driver from the retainer and the retainer is then allowed to be biased back to its retaining position by a spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: WEDGELOCK EQUIPMENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Andre Richard ANDERSON, Garth Colin KEIGHLEY, Andrew James Phillip RIDER, Michael Hugh James RIDER
  • Patent number: 11702816
    Abstract: A coupler for securing an attachment to an earth working machine. The coupler comprises a coupler body that presents a receptacle having a capture region. A pin of an attachment can move into and out of the capture region. A retainer can capture the pin in the capture region but the retainer can be moved by a hydraulically driven driver to a position to allow release of the pin from the capture region. A trigger that the pin will strike when the pin moves into or out of the capture region, decouples the driver from the retainer and the retainer is then allowed to be biased back to its retaining position by a spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: WEDGELOCK EQUIPMENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Andre Richard Anderson, Marshall Andrew Stewart Hanlon, Garth Colin Keighley, Andrew James Phillip Rider, Michael Hugh James Rider
  • Patent number: 11643787
    Abstract: A coupler for securing an attachment to an earth working machine. The coupler comprises a coupler body that presents a receptacle having a capture region. A pin of an attachment can move into and out of the capture region. A retainer can capture the pin in the capture region but the retainer can be moved by a hydraulically driven driver to a position to allow release the pin from the capture region. A trigger that the pin will strike when the pin moves into or out of the capture region, decouples the driver from the retainer and the retainer is then allowed to be biased back to its retaining position by a spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: WEDGELOCK EQUIPMENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Andre Richard Anderson, Garth Colin Keighley, Andrew James Phillip Rider, Michael Hugh James Rider
  • Publication number: 20210238824
    Abstract: This invention related to a coupler for securing an attachment to an earth working machine. The coupler comprises a coupler body that presents a receptacle having a capture region. A pin of an attachment can move into and out of the capture region. A retainer can capture the pin in the capture region but the retainer can be moved by a hydraulically driven driver to a position to allow release the pin from the capture region. A trigger that the pin will strike when the pin moves into or out of the capture region, decouples the driver from the retainer and the retainer is then allowed to be biased back to its retaining position by a spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: WEDGELOCK EQUIPMENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Andre Richard ANDERSON, Marshall Andrew Stewart HANLON, Garth Colin KEIGHLEY, Andrew James Phillip RIDER, Michael Hugh James RIDER
  • Publication number: 20200263382
    Abstract: This invention related to a coupler for securing an attachment to an earth working machine. The coupler comprises a coupler body that presents a receptacle having a capture region. A pin of an attachment can move into and out of the capture region. A retainer can capture the pin in the capture region but the retainer can be moved by a hydraulically driven driver to a position to allow release the pin from the capture region. A trigger that the pin will strike when the pin moves into or out of the capture region, decouples the driver from the retainer and the retainer is then allowed to be biased back to its retaining position by a spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: WEDGELOCK EQUIPMENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Andre Richard ANDERSON, Garth Colin KEIGHLEY, Andrew James Phillip RIDER, Michael Hugh James RIDER
  • Patent number: 10590631
    Abstract: An indicator for a quick coupler for the mounting of an attachment to an earth working machine. The indicator (10) has a sensor (14,15) which, in response to movement of a movable pin engagement component (F) of a coupler (A), determines that the pin engagement component (F) will have moved sufficiently to engage and lock a pin (P2) of an attachment with the coupler (A). The indicator (10) has an indicating part (17) which is caused to be moved in response to the sensor (14,15) to thereby provide a visual indication (25) that engagement and locking of the pin (P2) has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: WEDGELOCK EQUIPMENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Garth Colin Keighley, Andrew James Phillip Rider, Ashley Craig Gibson
  • Publication number: 20180066418
    Abstract: An indicator for a quick coupler for the mounting of an attachment to an earth working machine. The indicator (10) has a sensor (14,15) which, in response to movement of a movable pin engagement component (F) of a coupler (A), determines that the pin engagement component (F) will have moved sufficiently to engage and lock a pin (P2) of an attachment with the coupler (A). The indicator (10) has an indicating part (17) which is caused to be moved in response to the sensor (14,15) to thereby provide a visual indication (25) that engagement and locking of the pin (P2) has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Garth Colin KEIGHLEY, Andrew James Phillip RIDER, Ashley Craig GIBSON
  • Patent number: 8602463
    Abstract: A latch which is suitable for latching a window in a closed and sealed position. The latch has latch furniture 10 adapted to fit into a window section S with minimal protrusion from the section. The furniture includes a sealing lever handle 17 and a latch release handle 16 located in a recess 15 in the latch furniture. The latch further includes a latch mechanism 11 adapted to engage with the latch furniture 10. The latch mechanism 11 has one or more latch bolts 65 operable by the latch release handle 16 and a latch pin 41 engageable with a striker assembly which is mounted to a section of a window frame. The latch pin 41 is coupled to the sealing lever 17 whereby operation of the sealing lever 17 moves the window section S into a sealing position relative to the striker assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Assa Abloy New Zealand Limited
    Inventors: Garth Colin Keighley, Andrew John Terei
  • Publication number: 20100276947
    Abstract: A latch which is suitable for latching a window in a closed and sealed position. The latch has latch furniture 10 adapted to fit into a window section S with minimal protrusion from the section. The furniture includes a sealing lever handle 17 and a latch release handle 16 located in a recess 15 in the latch furniture. The latch further includes a latch mechanism 11 adapted to engage with the latch furniture 10. The latch mechanism 11 has one or more latch bolts 65 operable by the latch release handle 16 and a latch pin 41 engageable with a striker assembly which is mounted to a section of a window frame. The latch pin 41 is coupled to the sealing lever 17 whereby operation of the sealing lever 17 moves the window section S into a sealing position relative to the striker assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: ASSA ABLOY New Zealand Limited
    Inventors: Garth Colin Keighley, Andrew John Terei