Patents by Inventor Paul D. Ebersole

Paul D. Ebersole 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).

  • Drilling unit operator station
    Patent number: 9353573
    Abstract: A horizontal directional drilling system with a removable operator station having a frame, a carriage, a base, and a removable cab. The carriage is moveable relative to the frame to provide thrust and rotation to a drill string. The base is located on the frame and has an attachment point and a fitting. The removable cab has a control system for controlling functions of the carriage and the frame and a bracket moveable between a first position and a second position. The bracket is connectable to the attachment point. The cab is moveable relative to the base when the bracket is disconnected from the attachment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: American Augers, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Ebersole, Forrest D. Walker
  • Drilling Unit Operator Station
    Publication number: 20140131113
    Abstract: A horizontal directional drilling system with a removable operator station having a frame, a carriage, a base, and a removable cab. The carriage is moveable relative to the frame to provide thrust and rotation to a drill string. The base is located on the frame and has an attachment point and a fitting. The removable cab has a control system for controlling functions of the carriage and the frame and a bracket moveable between a first position and a second position. The bracket is connectable to the attachment point. The cab is moveable relative to the base when the bracket is disconnected from the attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: American Augers, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Ebersole, Forrest D. Walker