Patents by Inventor Joseph G. Wright

Joseph G. Wright 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).

  • Helmet adapter for pile drivers
    Patent number: 9255375
    Abstract: An adapter assembly for transmitting a drive force from a pile driving system defining a drive axis to a pile defining a pile axis comprising a base assembly and an adapter assembly. The base assembly is operatively supported such that the drive force is transmitted to the base assembly. The adapter assembly comprises a plate member, a skirt member defining a skirt chamber, and an adapter connector configured to support the skirt member relative to the base assembly, the plate member, and the pile member. The adapter assembly substantially aligns the drive axis with the pile axis. The drive force is transmitted from the base assembly to the plate member. The pile is received within the skirt chamber such that the drive force is transmitted from the plate member to the pile. The skirt member is substantially isolated from the drive force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: American Piledriving Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Yingling, Joseph G. Wright, Steven N. Cress
  • HELMET ADAPTER FOR PILE DRIVERS
    Publication number: 20140377011
    Abstract: An adapter assembly for transmitting a drive force from a pile driving system defining a drive axis to a pile defining a pile axis comprising a base assembly and an adapter assembly. The base assembly is operatively supported such that the drive force is transmitted to the base assembly. The adapter assembly comprises a plate member, a skirt member defining a skirt chamber, and an adapter connector configured to support the skirt member relative to the base assembly, the plate member, and the pile member. The adapter assembly substantially aligns the drive axis with the pile axis. The drive force is transmitted from the base assembly to the plate member. The pile is received within the skirt chamber such that the drive force is transmitted from the plate member to the pile. The skirt member is substantially isolated from the drive force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: David A. Yingling, Joseph G. Wright, Steven N. Cress
  • HELMET ADAPTER FOR PILE DRIVERS
    Publication number: 20100303552
    Abstract: An adapter assembly for transmitting a drive force from a pile driving system defining a drive axis to a pile defining a pile axis comprising a base assembly and an adapter assembly. The base assembly is operatively supported such that the drive force is transmitted to the base assembly. The adapter assembly comprises a plate member, a skirt member defining a skirt chamber, and an adapter connector configured to support the skirt member relative to the base assembly, the plate member, and the pile member. The adapter assembly substantially aligns the drive axis with the pile axis. The drive force is transmitted from the base assembly to the plate member. The pile is received within the skirt chamber such that the drive force is transmitted from the plate member to the pile. The skirt member is substantially isolated from the drive force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: AMERICAN PILEDRIVING EQUIPMENT, INC.
    Inventors: David A. Yingling, Joseph G. Wright, Steven N. Cress