Patents by Inventor Cameron Westwood

Cameron Westwood 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).

  • Locking mechanism for a ground drill
    Patent number: 8720606
    Abstract: A locking mechanism for locking an insertable device relative to an outer tube of a ground drill comprises at least one latch, which is arranged to releasably retain the insertable device in a substantially fixed axial position relative to the outer tube. The locking mechanism comprises a cam and a cam follower, which are arranged to control a radial position of the latch. The locking system may be used in a ground drill system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property AB
    Inventors: David Mildren, Cameron Westwood
  • LOCKING MECHANISM FOR A GROUND DRILL
    Publication number: 20110100719
    Abstract: A locking mechanism for locking an insertable device relative to an outer tube of a ground drill comprises at least one latch, which is arranged to releasably retain the insertable device in a substantially fixed axial position relative to the outer tube. The locking mechanism comprises a cam and a cam follower, which are arranged to control a radial position of the latch. The locking system may be used in a ground drill system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: David Mildren, Cameron Westwood