Patents by Inventor Alan John Russell

Alan John Russell 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).

  • Rock-bolting apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6981559
    Abstract: An articulated boom arm for a rock boring machine, comprising a first kinked member having a drill guide at one end and a base pivot at the other end, and a pair of pivoted links. One of said links having a first end pivoted at said base pivot, the other of the links having a drill pivotally mounted at a first end thereof. The second ends of The first and second links being pivoted to each other whereby said drill is reciprocally linearly movable along said first member with a drill bit aligned with said drill guide and at one extremity of the reciprocal movement both said pair of links are substantially longitudinally aligned and extend towards said drill guide, and at the other extremity of the reciprocal movement both said pair of links are substantially longitudinally aligned and extend away from said drill guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: RME Underground Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter John Rubie, Alan John Russell
  • Rock-bolting apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20040177979
    Abstract: An articulated boom arm for a rock boring machine, comprising a first kinked member having a drill guide at one end and a base pivot at the other end, and a pair of pivoted links. One of said links having a first end pivoted at said base pivot, the other of the links having a drill pivotally mounted at a first end thereof. The second ends of The first and second links being pivoted to each other whereby said drill is reciprocally linearly movable along said first member with a drill bit aligned with said drill guide and at one extremity of the reciprocal movement both said pair of links are substantially longitudinally aligned and extend towards said drill guide, and at the other extremity of the reciprocal movement both said pair of links are substantially longitudinally aligned and extend away from said drill guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicants: Russell Mineral Equipment Pty Limited, RME Underground Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Peter John Rubie, Alan John Russell