Patents by Inventor Donald Kent Wilson

Donald Kent Wilson 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).

  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF AN ENERGY ABSORBING TIRE CAGE
    Publication number: 20110192548
    Abstract: A tire cage is disclosed for containing the debris from a tire explosion. The cage includes a lightweight energy absorbing material for protecting structural members of the cage from tire explosion damage so that the cage is reusable. The energy absorbing material may be a metallic foam or other open celled structured material that is able to absorb large amounts of kinetic energy by permanently deforming. The cage is particularly effective in containing explosions of large equipment tires 6 to 12 feet in diameter and having a stored kinetic energy in a range of approximately 900 kilojoules to 1500 kilojoules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: Goldcorp Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis J. Dupray, Donald Kent Wilson
  • Method of manufacture of an energy absorbing tire cage
    Patent number: 7870883
    Abstract: A tire cage is disclosed for containing the debris from a tire explosion. The cage includes a lightweight energy absorbing material for protecting structural members of the cage from tire explosion damage so that the cage is reusable. The energy absorbing material may be a metallic foam or other open celled structured material that is able to absorb large amounts of kinetic energy by permanently deforming. The cage is particularly effective in containing explosions of large equipment tires 6 to 12 feet in diameter and having a stored kinetic energy in a range of approximately 900 kilojoules to 1500 kilojoules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Goldcorp Canada Ltd.
    Inventors: Scott Troy Munroe, Donald Kent Wilson
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF AN ENERGY ABSORBING TIRE CAGE
    Publication number: 20090172937
    Abstract: A tire cage is disclosed for containing the debris from a tire explosion. The cage includes a lightweight energy absorbing material for protecting structural members of the cage from tire explosion damage so that the cage is reusable. The energy absorbing material may be a metallic foam or other open celled structured material that is able to absorb large amounts of kinetic energy by permanently deforming. The cage is particularly effective in containing explosions of large equipment tires 6 to 12 feet in diameter and having a stored kinetic energy in a range of approximately 900 kilojoules to 1500 kilojoules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: GOLDCORP CANADA LTD.
    Inventors: Scott Troy Munroe, Donald Kent Wilson
  • Method of manufacture of an energy absorbing tire cage
    Patent number: 7530383
    Abstract: A tire cage is disclosed for containing the debris from a tire explosion. The cage includes a lightweight energy absorbing material for protecting structural members of the cage from tire explosion damage so that the cage is reusable. The energy absorbing material may be a metallic foam or other open celled structured material that is able to absorb large amounts of kinetic energy by permanently deforming. The cage is particularly effective in containing explosions of large equipment tires 6 to 12 feet in diameter and having a stored kinetic energy in a range of approximately 900 kilojoules to 1500 kilojoules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Goldcorp Canada Ltd.
    Inventors: Scott Troy Munroe, Donald Kent Wilson
  • Energy absorbing tire cage and method of use
    Patent number: 7240713
    Abstract: A tire cage is disclosed for containing the debris from a tire explosion. The cage includes a lightweight energy absorbing material for protecting structural members of the cage from tire explosion damage so that the cage is reusable. The energy absorbing material may be a metallic foam or other open celled structured material that is able to absorb large amounts of kinetic energy by permanently deforming. The cage is particularly effective in containing explosions of large equipment tires 6 to 12 feet in diameter and having a stored kinetic energy in a range of approximately 900 kilojoules to 1500 kilojoules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Goldcorp Canada Limited
    Inventors: Scott Troy Munroe, Donald Kent Wilson