Patents by Inventor Ian D. L. Murray

Ian D. L. Murray 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).

  • Tank wheel assembly with wear resistant coating
    Patent number: 8419139
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to tank wheel assembly systems, methods, and apparatus. In one embodiment, a tank wheel assembly includes a first wheel and a second wheel. A first face of the first wheel faces a second face of the second wheel. A guide tunnel is defined by at least a portion of the first face and at least a portion of the second face. The guide tunnel has outer surfaces and is configured to receive a center guide of a tank tread. The guide tunnel and center guide at least partially maintain the tank tread of the tank wheel assembly. A wear resistant coating is located on at least a portion of the outer surfaces of the guide tunnel, restricts the center guide of the tank tread from abrading the outer surfaces of the guide tunnel, and has a thickness of at least about 0.025 inch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Alcoa Inc.
    Inventors: Roger W. Kaufold, Ian D. L. Murray
  • TANK WHEEL ASSEMBLY WITH WEAR RESISTANT COATING
    Publication number: 20110169325
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to tank wheel assembly systems, methods, and apparatus. In one embodiment, a tank wheel assembly includes a first wheel and a second wheel. A first face of the first wheel faces a second face of the second wheel. A guide tunnel is defined by at least a portion of the first face and at least a portion of the second face. The guide tunnel has outer surfaces and is configured to receive a center guide of a tank tread. The guide tunnel and center guide at least partially maintain the tank tread of the tank wheel assembly. A wear resistant coating is located on at least a portion of the outer surfaces of the guide tunnel, restricts the center guide of the tank tread from abrading the outer surfaces of the guide tunnel, and has a thickness of at least about 0.025 inch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: Alcoa Inc.
    Inventors: Roger W. Kaufold, Ian D. L. Murray