Patents by Inventor Daniel William Robert Guse

Daniel William Robert Guse 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).

  • Patent number: 6230590
    Abstract: An apparatus for making and breaking a threaded connection between a drill head and a stabilizer mounted on an end of a drill string includes a wrench capable of operatively engaging a portion of the drill head so as to substantially prevent rotation of the drill head with respect to the wrench. A gripper assembly is operatively mounted on the wrench. The gripper assembly is capable of operatively receiving a portion of the stabilizer, and releasably locking the stabilizer against rotation relative to the gripper assembly. Finally, at least one drive unit is operatively coupled between the gripper assembly and the wrench for driving rotational movement of the gripper assembly with respect to the wrench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Mining Technologies International Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel William Robert Guse