Patents by Inventor Barry Schmitke

Barry Schmitke 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).

  • Device for sealing a drill hole and for discharging drillings or stripped extraction material
    Patent number: 7011167
    Abstract: In a device for sealing a bore hole and discharging drill cuttings and stripped excavation material, including a housing adapted to receive sealing elements and an opening capable of being connected to the bore hole, one side wall of the housing is provided with at least one opening for the connection of a haulage duct, wherein the housing end side facing the bore hole is equipped with a lockable, particularly screwable, sealing flange (13) for the detachable connection with a bore hole lining (11). The sealing flange (13) is rotationally and sealingly mounted within the housing and carries projections, in particular an annular brim (15) which is overlapped by a stop (14) of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignees: VOEST-ALPINE Bergetechnik Gesellschaft m.b.H., Cigar Lake Mining Corporation
    Inventors: Bernhard Ebner, Gerhard Weinberger, Bruno Reumüller, Barry Schmitke
  • Device for extending or shortening a network of pipes
    Patent number: 6854952
    Abstract: In a device for extending and shortening tubings used to transport drill cuttings and stripped material, a tube storage or tube magazine is provided on a frame (1) capable of being supported on the floor, wherein at least one lifting means (3) capable of being displaced in the height direction and intended to lift tubes (17) into a storage position as well as at least one manipulator (13) intended to position a tube removed from the tube storage into a position in alignment with a laid tube track are arranged on the frame (1). The frame includes at least one longitudinal guide (5) for a telescoping tube (7) that is capable of being integrated in the tube track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignees: Voest-Alpine Bergtechnik Gesellschaft m.b.H., Cigar Lake Mining Corporation
    Inventors: Bernhard Ebner, Bruno Reumüller, Barry Schmitke
  • Device for sealing a drill hole and for discharging drillings or stripped extraction material
    Publication number: 20030150610
    Abstract: In a device for sealing a bore hole and discharging drill cuttings and stripped excavation material, including a housing adapted to receive sealing elements and an opening capable of being connected to the bore hole, one side wall of the housing is provided with at least one opening for the connection of a haulage duct, wherein the housing end side facing the bore hole is equipped with a lockable, particularly screwable, sealing flange (13) for the detachable connection with a bore hole lining (11). The sealing flange (13) is rotationally and sealingly mounted within the housing and carries projections, in particular an annular brim (15) which is overlapped by a stop (14) of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Bernhard Ebner, Gerhard Weinberger, Bruno Reumuller, Barry Schmitke
  • Device for extending or shortening a networks of pipes
    Publication number: 20030147735
    Abstract: In a device for extending and shortening tubings used to transport drill cuttings and stripped material, a tube storage or tube magazine is provided on a frame (1) capable of being supported on the floor, wherein at least one lifting means (3) capable of being displaced in the height direction and intended to lift tubes (17) into a storage position as well as at least one manipulator (13) intended to position a tube removed from the tube storage into a position in alignment with a laid tube track are arranged on the frame (1). The frame includes at least one longitudinal guide (5) for a telescoping tube (7) that is capable of being integrated in the tube track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Bernhard Ebner, Bruno Reumller, Barry Schmitke