Patents by Inventor David Hoad

David Hoad 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: 9863125
    Abstract: An excavation tooth assembly comprising: a first tooth member including a nose portion; and a second tooth member comprising a body having opposite first and second ends and a socket extending into the body from the first end to finish at an end wall, the first and second tooth members arranged in an assembled condition where the nose portion of the first tooth member is received within the socket of the second tooth member, wherein the tooth members being configured in the assembled condition with opposed surface portions of the socket located towards the second end of the second tooth member bearing on the nose portion of the first tooth member and clearance gaps are provided between opposed surface portions of the socket located towards the first end of the second tooth member and the nose portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Bradken Resources Pty Limited
    Inventors: Reece Attwood, David Hoad
  • Patent number: 9540795
    Abstract: A wear assembly for attachment to a digging device. The wear assembly can include a wear member arranged to be assembled with the digging device in an assembled condition and a lock mounted to the digging device. The lock can be adjustable between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration and can include at least one locking element that projects outwardly from its mounting in the extended configuration of the lock and is operative to be displaced inwardly from the extended configuration towards its mounting to adopt the retracted configuration of the lock. With the wear member in the assembled condition with the digging device, movement of the at least one locking element from the extended configuration towards the retracted configuration can cause the wear member to be locked to the digging device in the assembled condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Bradken Resources Pty Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Freund, Mark Hurley, David Hoad, Matthew Reushle
  • Publication number: 20160069046
    Abstract: An excavation tooth assembly comprising: a first tooth member including a nose portion; and a second tooth member comprising a body having opposite first and second ends and a socket extending into the body from the first end to finish at an end wall, the first and second tooth members arranged in an assembled condition where the nose portion of the first tooth member is received within the socket of the second tooth member, wherein the tooth members being configured in the assembled condition with opposed surface portions of the socket located towards the second end of the second tooth member bearing on the nose portion of the first tooth member and clearance gaps are provided between opposed surface portions of the socket located towards the first end of the second tooth member and the nose portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: Bradken Resources Pty Drive
    Inventors: Reece ATTWOOD, David HOAD
  • Publication number: 20150197922
    Abstract: A wear assembly for attachment to a digging device, the wear assembly comprising: a wear member arranged to be assembled with the digging device in an assembled condition; and a lock mounted to the digging device, the lock adjustable between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration, the lock comprising at least one locking element that projects outwardly from its mounting in the extended configuration of the lock and is operative to be displaced inwardly from the extended configuration towards its mounting to adopt the retracted configuration of the lock; wherein, with the wear member in the assembled condition with the digging device, movement of the at least one locking element from the extended configuration towards the retracted configuration causes the wear member to be locked to the digging device in the assembled condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: Bradken Resources PTY Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Freund, Mark Hurley, David Hoad, Matthew Reushle
  • Patent number: 9009995
    Abstract: A wear assembly for attachment to a digging device, the wear assembly comprising: a wear member arranged to be assembled with the digging device in an assembled condition; and a lock mounted to the digging device, the lock adjustable between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration, the lock comprising at least one locking element that projects outwardly from its mounting in the extended configuration of the lock and is operative to be displaced inwardly from the extended configuration towards its mounting to adopt the retracted configuration of the lock; wherein, with the wear member in the assembled condition with the digging device, movement of the at least one locking element from the extended configuration towards the retracted configuration causes the wear member to be locked to the digging device in the assembled condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Bradken Resources Pty Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Freund, Mark Hurley, David Hoad, Matthew Reushle
  • Publication number: 20130139416
    Abstract: A wear assembly for attachment to a digging device, the wear assembly comprising: a wear member arranged to be assembled with the digging device in an assembled condition; and a lock mounted to the digging device, the lock adjustable between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration, the lock comprising at least one locking element that projects outwardly from its mounting in the extended configuration of the lock and is operative to be displaced inwardly from the extended configuration towards its mounting to adopt the retracted configuration of the lock; wherein, with the wear member in the assembled condition with the digging device, movement of the at least one locking element from the extended configuration towards the retracted configuration causes the wear member to be locked to the digging device in the assembled condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: Daniel Freund, Mark Hurley, David Hoad, Matthew Reushle