Patents Examined by Kristina I. Hall
  • Patent number: 4586848
    Abstract: A method for storing logs. A containment curtain is deployed around a plurality of logs. Fresh water is admitted into the region defined by the curtain to form a two layered bay. The upper layer of water is fresh water and contains the logs to be stored. The lower layer of water is salt water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1986
    Assignee: British Columbia Research Council
    Inventor: Gordon J. Esplin
  • Patent number: 4585372
    Abstract: The plough has a front and a rear lifting assembly (60, 62) each including an arm (64, 80) which is extensible and angularly adjustable by hydraulic rams (65, 68; 81, 84). The arms carry rollers (74, 76, 78; 94, 96, 98) upon which the pipeline (110) is lifted by the arms. The plough can be positioned beneath the pipeline as the arms retract while supporting the pipeline as the plough approaches the pipeline from one side. Having been positioned, the plough advances to cut a trench, the pipeline being supported in yielding manner by the two arms, having their lifting rams (68, 84) connected to hydraulic accumulators. Pressurized gas in the accumulators maintains the rollers (74, 76; 94, 96) in contact with the pipeline as the plough moves up and down and pitches relatively to the pipeline, during ploughing. The plough requires no structure over the pipeline. The plough body (12) is not required to comprise parts which separate to allow positioning of the plough in relation to the pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1986
    Assignee: Soil Machine Dynamics Limited
    Inventors: Timothy W. Grinstead, Alan R. Reece