Patents by Inventor James Francis Darcy

James Francis Darcy 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).

  • PIPE BORING APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20160288217
    Abstract: A pipe boring apparatus for boring an end of a pipe. The pipe boring apparatus can include a driven rotating head and a pipe borer. The pipe borer can include a body that is connected to the rotating head, a floating section that is movable with respect to the body, a biasing member that is connected to the body and to the floating section, a follower for following an outer surface of a pipe, and a cutter for cutting the internal surface of the pipe. A space between the follower and the cutter may be fixed in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: James Francis Darcy, James Graham Campbell
  • Method of preparing a pipe for joining to another pipe
    Patent number: 9248606
    Abstract: A method of preparing a pipe for joining to another pipe, the method including the steps of fixing a cutting tool to one side of a fusion welding machine; fixing a pipe to an other side of the welding machine; moving the cutting tool with respect to the pipe so that the cutting tool engages an internal wall of the pipe to thereby cut the internal wall of the pipe, preparing the pipe for joining to another pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Murphy Pipe & Civil IP Pty Ltd
    Inventor: James Francis Darcy
  • PLOUGH VEHICLE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20140334881
    Abstract: A plough vehicle assembly that is able to lay pipe or cable, the pipe vehicle assembly comprising a plough vehicle and a support mounted to the plough vehicle to support a pipe to be laid, the support being offset from a longitudinal axis of the plough vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventor: James Francis Darcy
  • RIPPER SHOE FOR A PLOUGH VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20140299344
    Abstract: A ripper shoe for a plough vehicle, the ripper shoe comprising a nose portion connected to a series of teeth; a trailing portion located behind the nose portion; the trailing portion having an trailing upper section and a trailing lower section; and an attachment portion to at least attach the trailing portion to a sword of the plough vehicle; wherein the width of the upper section is greater than width of the lower section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Murphy Pipe & Civil IP Pty Ltd
    Inventors: James Timothy O'Connor, James Francis Darcy, James Graham Campbell
  • METHOD OF PREPARING A PIPE FOR JOINING TO ANOTHER PIPE
    Publication number: 20140299258
    Abstract: A method of preparing a pipe for joining to another pipe, the method including the steps of fixing a cutting tool to one side of a fusion welding machine; fixing a pipe to an other side of the welding machine; moving the cutting tool with respect to the pipe so that the cutting tool engages an internal wall of the pipe to thereby cut the internal wall of the pipe, preparing the pipe for joining to another pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Murphy Pipe & Civil IP Pty Ltd
    Inventor: James Francis Darcy
  • PLOUGH VEHICLE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20140241807
    Abstract: A plough vehicle assembly is described. The plough vehicle assembly may be able to lay pipe or cable, and include a plough vehicle and a support mounted to the plough vehicle to support a pipe to be laid. The support may include a ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: James Francis Darcy, James Timothy O'Connor