Patents by Inventor Erik Vipond

Erik Vipond 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: 11702158
    Abstract: A track shoe for an endless track assembly has a base and an opposing hull. The hull of the track shoe has opposing sidewalls that are angled to meet at an apex, thus forming an inverted V-shape. The apex of the hull extends the width of the track shoe. Laterally-disposed ridges are spaced apart from the apex. and the height of the ridges tapers outwardly from the hull to form, respectively, a leading lip and a trailing lip of the track shoe. The track shoe may have upward bends at the ends of the width of the track shoe and optionally, may have secondary hulls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Epiroc Drilling Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Erik Vipond, James Hannah, Caleb Obholz
  • Publication number: 20220340218
    Abstract: A track chain link includes a front side and a rear side with a distance therebetween and a base having a width. The base is coupled to an end of the front side and a corresponding end of the rear side. The width of the base is greater than the distance between the front side and the rear side. The base includes at least one extension having a combined length equal to the difference between the width of the base and the distance between the front side and the rear side. The at least one extension may be positioned beyond the front side of the track chain link. A track chain assembly includes the track chain link coupled to a track shoe. At least a portion of the base of the track chain link engages the track shoe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Erik Vipond, James Hannah
  • Publication number: 20210371023
    Abstract: A track shoe for an endless track assembly has a base and an opposing hull. The hull of the track shoe has opposing sidewalls that are angled to meet at an apex, thus forming an inverted V-shape. The apex of the hull extends the width of the track shoe. Laterally-disposed ridges are spaced apart from the apex. and the height of the ridges tapers outwardly from the hull to form, respectively, a leading lip and a trailing lip of the track shoe. The track shoe may have upward bends at the ends of the width of the track shoe and optionally, may have secondary hulls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Erik Vipond, James Hannah, Caleb Obholz