Patents by Inventor Gordon Gordon

Gordon Gordon 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).

  • Monorail conveyor belt advance and structure installation system for underground mining
    Patent number: 9452887
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of installing a conveyor belt in an underground mine comprising the steps of installing a monorail in the mine, mounting at least two conveyor belt cradles on the monorail, coupling at least two of the conveyor belt cradles by a chain of predetermined length, coupling a conveyor belt to the conveyor belt cradles, coupling at least one conveyor belt cradle to an end roller, and moving the end roller to a predetermined point in the mine, wherein the moving the end roller pulls the conveyor belt cradles apart by the predetermined length, positioning the cradles in a desired location in the mine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Inventor: Gordon Gordon
  • Monorail Conveyor Belt Advance and Structure Installation System for Underground Mining
    Publication number: 20160009496
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of installing a conveyor belt in an underground mine comprising the steps of installing a monorail in the mine, mounting at least two conveyor belt cradles on said monorail, coupling at least two of the conveyor belt cradles by a chain of predetermined length, coupling a conveyor belt to said conveyor belt cradles, coupling at least one conveyor belt cradle to an end roller, and moving the end roller to a predetermined point in the mine, wherein said moving the end roller pulls the conveyor belt cradles apart by the predetermined length, positioning the cradles in a desired location in the mine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventor: Gordon Gordon