Patents by Inventor GEOFF MORONEY

GEOFF MORONEY 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).

  • Underground drill rig and systems and methods of using same
    Patent number: 11873714
    Abstract: A drill rig having a longitudinal drilling axis, a front portion, and a rear portion can comprise a feedframe aligned with the longitudinal drilling axis, a first head assembly coupled to the feedframe and configured to rotate a drill string, and a rod holder proximate the front portion of the drill rig. A second head assembly can be movable on the feedframe along the longitudinal axis and can include a powered water swivel assembly comprising a spindle having an interior bore a drill rod connector at a first end of the spindle, a motor that is configured to rotate the spindle, a clutch configured to disengage the motor from the spindle, a gearbox that couples the motor to the spindle, and a water swivel that is configured to provide drilling fluid to the interior bore of the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Longyear TM, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Clausen, Shane Fox, Lee Gagne, Steve Corboy, Geoff Moroney, David Barrett
  • UNDERGROUND DRILL RIG AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING SAME
    Publication number: 20220186561
    Abstract: A drill rig having a longitudinal drilling axis, a front portion, and a rear portion can comprise a feedframe aligned with the longitudinal drilling axis, a first head assembly coupled to the feedframe and configured to rotate a drill string, and a rod holder proximate the front portion of the drill rig. A second head assembly can be movable on the feedframe along the longitudinal axis and can include a powered water swivel assembly comprising a spindle having an interior bore a drill rod connector at a first end of the spindle, a motor that is configured to rotate the spindle, a clutch configured to disengage the motor from the spindle, a gearbox that couples the motor to the spindle, and a water swivel that is configured to provide drilling fluid to the interior bore of the spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: PAUL CLAUSEN, SHANE FOX, LEE GAGNE, STEVE CORBOY, GEOFF MORONEY, DAVID BARRETT