Patents by Inventor Allen J. Gourley

Allen J. Gourley 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).

  • Apparatus for rotary mining
    Patent number: 8381842
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a mining device can include a first housing portion and a second housing portion where relative movement between the first and second housing portions can extend and/or retract a cutting member with respect to the mining device. The mining device can further include a cable which can be mounted to the second housing portion where the cutting member is mounted to the cable and can be radially extended with respect to the first and second housing portions when the second housing portion is moved relative to the first housing portion along an axis. As the cutting member is extended, it can contact the sidewalls of a subterranean shaft to loosen material therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Inventors: Larry P. Gourley, Allen J. Gourley
  • APPARATUS FOR ROTARY MINING
    Publication number: 20110278071
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a mining device can include a first housing portion and a second housing portion where relative movement between the first and second housing portions can extend and/or retract a cutting member with respect to the mining device. The mining device can further include a cable which can be mounted to the second housing portion where the cutting member is mounted to the cable and can be radially extended with respect to the first and second housing portions when the second housing portion is moved relative to the first housing portion along an axis. As the cutting member is extended, it can contact the sidewalls of a subterranean shaft to loosen material therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Larry P. Gourley, Allen J. Gourley
  • Apparatus for rotary mining
    Patent number: 7997356
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a mining device can include a first housing portion and a second housing portion where relative movement between the first and second housing portions can extend and/or retract a cutting member with respect to the mining device. The mining device can further include a cable which can be mounted to the second housing portion where the cutting member is mounted to the cable and can be radially extended with respect to the first and second housing portions when the second housing portion is moved relative to the first housing portion along an axis. As the cutting member is extended, it can contact the sidewalls of a subterranean shaft to loosen material therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Inventors: Larry P. Gourley, Allen J. Gourley
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ROTARY MINING
    Publication number: 20110005840
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a mining device can include a first housing portion and a second housing portion where relative movement between the first and second housing portions can extend and/or retract a cutting member with respect to the mining device. The mining device can further include a cable which can be mounted to the second housing portion where the cutting member is mounted to the cable and can be radially extended with respect to the first and second housing portions when the second housing portion is moved relative to the first housing portion along an axis. As the cutting member is extended, it can contact the sidewalls of a subterranean shaft to loosen material therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventors: Larry P. Gourley, Allen J. Gourley
  • Apparatus for rotary mining
    Patent number: 7770670
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a mining device can include a first housing portion and a second housing portion where relative movement between the first and second housing portions can extend and/or retract a cutting member with respect to the mining device. The mining device can further include a cable which can be mounted to the second housing portion where the cutting member is mounted to the cable and can be radially extended with respect to the first and second housing portions when the second housing portion is moved relative to the first housing portion along an axis. As the cutting member is extended, it can contact the sidewalls of a subterranean shaft to loosen material therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Inventors: Larry P. Gourley, Allen J. Gourley
  • Method and apparatus for rotary mining
    Publication number: 20090057013
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a mining device can include a first housing portion and a second housing portion where relative movement between the first and second housing portions can extend and/or retract a cutting member with respect to the mining device. The mining device can further include a cable which can be mounted to the second housing portion where the cutting member is mounted to the cable and can be radially extended with respect to the first and second housing portions when the second housing portion is moved relative to the first housing portion along an axis. As the cutting member is extended, it can contact the sidewalls of a subterranean shaft to loosen material therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Larry P. Gourley, Allen J. Gourley