Patents by Inventor Mark Edward Scopes

Mark Edward Scopes 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).

  • Patent number: 9546519
    Abstract: A ram for boring through soil, including an elongate body terminating at one end in a head, wherein during use the head is separated from the body to form a channel therebetween for the soil to pass through from one side of the ram to another side of the ram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
    Inventor: Mark Edward Scopes
  • Patent number: 8992125
    Abstract: An apparatus for moving an elongate component within or through one of a plurality of sidewalls of a pit, including a gripping arrangement for releasably gripping the elongate component, a lever arm comprising a handle at a first end and the gripping arrangement at the second end, and a frame to which the lever arm is attached, wherein during use the frame is positioned substantially above the pit, and the gripping arrangement hangs downwardly from the frame into the pit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: British Telecommunications Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Mark Edward Scopes, Christopher Nigel Munnings
  • Patent number: 8702348
    Abstract: An apparatus for moving an elongate component within or through a sidewall of a pit, including a frame, a lever arm pivotably attached to the frame and comprising a handle at a first end, a gripping arrangement pivotably attached to the lever arm at a second end at a gripping pivot point, allowing the gripping arrangement to pivot about the gripping pivot point to assume a first and a second installation position, wherein in a first installation position during use the gripping arrangement grips the elongate component as the lever arm pivots in a first direction and releases the elongate component as the lever arm pivots in a second, opposite, direction, and wherein in a second installation position during use the gripping arrangement releases the elongate component as the lever arm pivots in a first direction and grips the elongate component as the lever arm pivots in a second, opposite, direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: British Telecommunications Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Mark Edward Scopes, Christopher Nigel Munnings
  • Patent number: 8636446
    Abstract: An apparatus for moving an elongate component within or through a sidewall of a pit, including a lever arm having a handle at a first end and a gripping arrangement for gripping the elongate component at a second end, the lever arm being pivotably attached to a frame via a sleeve and arranged in use to be pivoted about a pivot point by moving the first, handle, end through an arc, and movement translation means for translating the pivoting movement of the lever arm at the first end into a substantially linear movement at the second, gripping, end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: British Telecommunications Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Mark Edward Scopes, Christopher Nigel Munnings
  • Publication number: 20130270004
    Abstract: A ram for boring through soil, comprising an elongate body terminating at one end in a head, wherein during use the head is separated from the body to form a channel therebetween for the soil to pass through from one side of the ram to another side of the ram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
    Inventor: Mark Edward Scopes
  • Publication number: 20110274499
    Abstract: An apparatus for moving an elongate component within or through a sidewall of a pit, including a lever arm having a handle at a first end and a gripping arrangement for gripping the elongate component at a second end, the lever arm being pivotably attached to a frame via a sleeve and arranged in use to be pivoted about a pivot point by moving the first, handle, end through an arc, and movement translation means for translating the pivoting movement of the lever arm at the first end into a substantially linear movement at the second, gripping, end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: British Telecommunications public limited company
    Inventors: Mark Edward Scopes, Christopher Nigel Munnings
  • Publication number: 20110274500
    Abstract: An apparatus for moving an elongate component within or through one of a plurality of sidewalls of a pit, including a gripping arrangement for releasably gripping the elongate component, a lever arm comprising a handle at a first end and the gripping arrangement at the second end, and a frame to which the lever arm is attached, wherein during use the frame is positioned substantially above the pit, and the gripping arrangement hangs downwardly from the frame into the pit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Mark Edward Scopes, Christopher Nigel Munnings
  • Publication number: 20110272652
    Abstract: An apparatus for moving an elongate component within or through a sidewall of a pit, including a frame, a lever arm pivotably attached to the frame and comprising a handle at a first end, a gripping arrangement pivotably attached to the lever arm at a second end at a gripping pivot point, allowing the gripping arrangement to pivot about the gripping pivot point to assume a first and a second installation position, wherein in a first installation position during use the gripping arrangement grips the elongate component as the lever arm pivots in a first direction and releases the elongate component as the lever arm pivots in a second, opposite, direction, and wherein in a second installation position during use the gripping arrangement releases the elongate component as the lever arm pivots in a first direction and grips the elongate component as the lever arm pivots in a second, opposite, direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
    Inventors: Mark Edward Scopes, Christopher Nigel Munnings