Patents by Inventor Joel Busker

Joel Busker 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).

  • Surface drill modular mast
    Patent number: 9945187
    Abstract: A modular mast for an earth-drilling machine includes a base module, a crown module, and a fastener. The crown module is coupled with the base module via the fastener. The base module and the crown module each have a surface lying in a common plane. The fastener does not extend beyond the common plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining America LLC
    Inventors: Fernando Gonzalez, James Michael Stringfield, Richard Mark Hyde, Joel Busker, Richard LaReau
  • SURFACE DRILL MODULAR MAST
    Publication number: 20170191319
    Abstract: A modular mast for an earth-drilling machine includes a base module, a crown module, and a fastener. The crown module is coupled with the base module via the fastener. The base module and the crown module each have a surface lying in a common plane. The fastener does not extend beyond the common plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Global Mining America LLC
    Inventors: Fernando Gonzalez, James Michael Stringfield, Richard Mark Hyde, Joel Busker, Richard LaReau