Patents by Inventor Gregory Allen McCOY

Gregory Allen McCOY 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).

  • Continuous mining machine having core cutting assembly
    Patent number: 9476298
    Abstract: A core cutting assembly is disclosed for use with a continuous mining machine having a milling drum. The core cutting assembly may have a drive mechanism configured to rotate about a first axis of the milling drum. The core cutting assembly may also have at least one rotary cutting bit powered by the drive mechanism to rotate about a second axis that is substantially orthogonal to the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining America LLC
    Inventor: Gregory Allen McCoy
  • CONTINUOUS MINING MACHINE HAVING CORE CUTTING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20160097276
    Abstract: A core cutting assembly is disclosed for use with a continuous mining machine having a milling drum. The core cutting assembly may have a drive mechanism configured to rotate about a first axis of the milling drum. The core cutting assembly may also have at least one rotary cutting bit powered by the drive mechanism to rotate about a second axis that is substantially orthogonal to the first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Global Mining America LLC
    Inventor: Gregory Allen McCOY