Patents by Inventor Ian R. Bingham

Ian R. Bingham 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: 20070205085
    Abstract: A chain for conveying logs may be formed of both fabricated and cast links to produce a chain that is durable and economical. The chain includes a plurality of driving links each having at least one contact for engaging the logs and a plurality of common links free of the contacts. Whereas each of the driving links are formed as a cast link, each of the common links is formed as a fabricated link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: ESCO Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin R. McLaughlin, Ian R. Bingham, Dean F. Richards
  • Patent number: 5469648
    Abstract: An excavating tooth for use on a wide variety of excavating equipment is comprised of a point, an adapter and a sandwich lock pin. The pin includes a rigid casing and a plurality of independently depressible protrusions. One of the protrusions resiliently engages a face defined on the nose of the adapter to tighten the connection of the point on the nose. One other of the protrusions extends into an opening defined by the point to secure the lock pin to the point. With respect to an external locking tooth, the opening defined in the point includes a pair of bosses which define a reduced portion of the opening. The reduced portion matingly receives and holds the ends of the rigid casing of the pin. The independent locking of the pin and the mating receipt of the casing in the point opening reduces the likelihood of pin loss due to overloading of the elastomeric material, wearing of the components or jacking forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1995
    Assignee: Esco Corporation
    Inventors: Larren F. Jones, Robert K. Emrich, Ian R. Bingham