Patents by Inventor JARED W. SHAPPELL
JARED W. SHAPPELL 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).
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Patent number: 11919738Abstract: A compact, open path vertical cable pulling apparatus, having a low center of gravity and composed of two detachable, single person hand-portable components. The apparatus is competent to pull cable horizontally through space underground with a pulling force in the range of at least about 20 to 100 tons using low pressure flow hydraulics and has utility in the cable pulling industries, including in the drilling and horizontal directional drilling industries, and as part of a method for pulling cable through space, including pulling cable through space in the pipe bursting and trenchless pipe replacement industries.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: RODDIE, Inc.Inventors: Rod Herrick, Jared W Shappell
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Patent number: 11873881Abstract: Cable gripper jaws and cable gripper jaw members having at least one removable, cable gripping surface insert. The gripper jaw member has a recess for receiving the insert and the insert can engage with the gripper member by means of a fixative and/or a mechanical engaging means, including mechanical interlocking means. The insert and gripper member can be of different materials, including metals of differing hardness ratings. The cable gripper jaws have utility in the cable gripping fields, including in the drilling and horizontal directional drilling industries, and as part of a method for pulling cable through space, including pulling cable through space in the pipe bursting and trenchless pipe replacement industries.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: RODDIE, Inc.Inventors: Rod Herrick, Jared W Shappell
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Patent number: 11105392Abstract: Cable gripper jaws and cable gripper jaw members having at least one removable, cable gripping surface insert. The gripper jaw member has a recess for receiving the insert and the insert can engage with the gripper member by means of a fixative and/or a mechanical engaging means, including mechanical interlocking means. The insert and gripper member can be of different materials, including metals of differing hardness ratings. The cable gripper jaws have utility in the cable gripping fields, including in the drilling and horizontal directional drilling industries, and as part of a method for pulling cable through space, including pulling cable through space in the pipe bursting and trenchless pipe replacement industries.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2017Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Inventors: Rod Herrick, Jared W Shappell
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Patent number: 10982497Abstract: Disclosed are pit launched horizontal drilling devices suitable for drilling a substantially horizontal bore hole and laying pipe underground from a surface dug pit. The devices comprise a stationary frame and a carriage component competent to move forward and back along the frame and drill and retrieve an attached drill stem through an aperture in the frame, the device comprising mechanical linear actuator means for moving the carriage along said frame. The devices are compact, light-weight, easy to maneuver and suitable for utility contractor applications exhibiting on the order of about 800-15,000 lbs of push/pull force. Also disclosed herein are improved means and components for easily and quickly breaking drill stem joints, including integrated, positionable collar wrenches and breakout wrenches.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2017Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: RODDIE, INC.Inventors: Rod Herrick, Jared W Shappell
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Patent number: 10641428Abstract: Cable pulling systems and methods of use are provided suitable for trenchless cable pulling applications, including bursting head applications for laying down replacement pipe underground. A chassis is provided that accommodates laterally disposed piston assemblies, both single cylinder and dual cylinder closed path piston assemblies. Also provided are quick release manifolds for cable holding grippers and cable pulling grippers for use with both single cylinder and dual cylinder piston assemblies. A chassis and cable pulling system also are provided for trenchless pipe extraction applications and which accommodate closed path piston assemblies. Small and large pipe diameter bursting head devices also are provided with integrated cable gripping and release assemblies. Also provided are methods for sealing cable ends.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Roddie, Inc.Inventors: Rod Herrick, Jared W Shappell
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Patent number: 10533632Abstract: A timed, mechanical grip and release wire rope gripper device and system utilizing a pivot mechanism to transfer cable pulling load to the gripper members for opening and closing an axial cable channel or bore defined by the gripper members. The pivot mechanism can act as a hinge for lateral movement of the gripper members or as a pivot point for rotating the gripper members. The mechanism supports substantially even pressure along the cable gripping surface during operation without seizing or excessive cable biting.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: RODDIE, INC.Inventors: Rod Herrick, Jared W Shappell
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Patent number: 10415738Abstract: Cable pulling systems and methods of use are provided suitable for trenchless cable pulling applications, including bursting head applications for laying down replacement pipe underground. A chassis is provided that accommodates laterally disposed piston assemblies, both single cylinder and dual cylinder closed path piston assemblies. Also provided are quick release manifolds for cable holding grippers and cable pulling grippers for use with both single cylinder and dual cylinder piston assemblies. A chassis and cable pulling system also are provided for trenchless pipe extraction applications and which accommodate closed path piston assemblies. Small and large pipe diameter bursting head devices also are provided with integrated cable gripping and release assemblies. Also provided are methods for sealing cable ends.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2015Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: RODDIE, INC.Inventors: Rod Herrick, Jared W. Shappell
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Patent number: 10247277Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated mechanical means for gripping and releasing a cable or wire rope comprising opposing gripper members having a cable gripping surface and mechanical means for timing the closing and opening of the gripper members about a cable surface such that each gripping member applies substantially the same pressure to the cable or wire rope surface at substantially the same time.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2018Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: RODDIE, Inc.Inventors: Rod Herrick, Jared W Shappell
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Patent number: 9725957Abstract: Provided are single and multi-stage hand-portable directional drilling devices designed to drill through space underground, particularly for drilling channels underground from within an interior building space. Also provided are improvements in a drill head providing means for removing or preventing clogging of a drill tip lubricant channel or fluid hole.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: RODDIE, INC.Inventors: Rod Herrick, Jared W Shappell
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Publication number: 20170183911Abstract: Provided are single and multi-stage hand-portable directional drilling devices designed to drill through space underground, particularly for drilling channels underground from within an interior building space. Also provided are improvements in a drill head providing means for removing or preventing clogging of a drill tip lubricant channel or fluid hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: RODDIE, INC.Inventors: Rod Herrick, Jared W. Shappell
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Publication number: 20160348807Abstract: Cable pulling systems and methods of use are provided suitable for trenchless cable pulling applications, including bursting head applications for laying down replacement pipe underground. A chassis is provided that accommodates laterally disposed piston assemblies, both single cylinder and dual cylinder closed path piston assemblies. Also provided are quick release manifolds for cable holding grippers and cable pulling grippers for use with both single cylinder and dual cylinder piston assemblies. A chassis and cable pulling system also are provided for trenchless pipe extraction applications and which accommodate closed path piston assemblies. Small and large pipe diameter bursting head devices also are provided with integrated cable gripping and release assemblies. Also provided are methods for sealing cable ends.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: RODDIE, INC.Inventors: ROD HERRICK, JARED W. SHAPPELL
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Patent number: D774167Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2015Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Roddie, Inc.Inventors: Rod Herrick, Jared W Shappell
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Patent number: D779572Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2015Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: RODDIE, Inc.Inventors: Rod Herrick, Jared W Shappell
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Patent number: D782274Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: RODDIE, INC.Inventors: Rod Herrick, Jared W Shappell
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Patent number: D798919Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2015Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: RODDIE, INC.Inventors: Rod Herrick, Jared W Shappell
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Patent number: D807534Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: RODDIE, Inc.Inventors: Rod Herrick, Jared W. Shappell
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Patent number: D866613Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: RODDIE, INC.Inventors: Rod Herrick, Jared W Shappell
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Patent number: D872785Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Roddie, Inc.Inventors: Rod Herrick, Jared W Shappell