Patents by Inventor Mark T. Beatley

Mark T. Beatley 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: 12258738
    Abstract: A lock that includes a pin and a collar. At least one of the pin and collar include a circular seal and a recess to store the seal. When the pin and collar are engaged in a locking manner, the surfaces of the pin and collar compress the seal such that a barrier is formed to limit ingress of fine earthen material. The lock assembly may be a component of a wear assembly. The lock assembly may be positioned into aligned holes to capture components of the wear assembly together, e.g. a point to an adapter or an adapter to a base. The recess of the pin may be located adjacent the head of the pin. The recess of collar may be located near the bottom of the collar. The application of both an upper and lower seal can further limit the ingress of fine earthen material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: ESCO GROUP LLC
    Inventors: Bruce C. Bingham, Michael B. Roska, Darrin Harding, Mark T. Beatley, Cornelius J. Brockman
  • Publication number: 20250084619
    Abstract: A wear member may include a mounting portion with a cavity for receiving a base for mounting the wear member to the earth working equipment, an external surface, a recess in the cavity, and a hole extending from the external surface to the recess. An insert is at least partially situated in both the recess and the hole for movement relative to the wear member to facilitate removal of the wear member from the base. Optionally, the hole may receive a lock for securing the wear member to the base. A removal tool may be installed into the hole to engage the insert to forceable engage against the base causing forward movement or removal of the wear member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: ESCO Group LLLC
    Inventors: Darrin Harding, Mark T. Beatley, Bruce C. Bingham
  • Publication number: 20220412059
    Abstract: A wear member comprising: a housing defining a passageway therethrough and having a longitudinal axis, the housing comprising a housing cavity formed therein, fully recessed from an inner surface of the housing, and opening into the passageway; an insert slidably located within the passageway and defining a longitudinal clearance between the inner surface of the housing and the insert, the insert comprising an insert cavity formed therein, fully recessed from an outer surface of the insert and opening into the passageway; brazing material filling the longitudinal clearance and extending transversely to the longitudinal axis into the housing cavity and insert cavity to provide an axially resistive force against axial movement of the insert relative to the housing in addition to any bonding of the brazing material to the insert and the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: ESCO Group LLLC
    Inventors: Darrin Harding, Mark T. Beatley, Bruce C. Bingham
  • Publication number: 20220381009
    Abstract: A lock that includes a pin and a collar. At least one of the pin and collar include a circular seal and a recess to store the seal. When the pin and collar are engaged in a locking manner, the surfaces of the pin and collar compress the seal such that a barrier is formed to limit ingress of fine earthen material. The lock assembly may be a component of a wear assembly. The lock assembly may be positioned into aligned holes to capture components of the wear assembly together, e.g. a point to an adapter or an adapter to a base. The recess of the pin may be located adjacent the head of the pin. The recess of collar may be located near the bottom of the collar. The application of both an upper and lower seal can further limit the ingress of fine earthen material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: ESCO Group LLLC
    Inventors: Bruce C. Bingham, Michael B. Roska, Darrin Harding, Mark T. Beatley, Cornelius J. Brockman
  • Patent number: 11441296
    Abstract: A lock that includes a pin and a collar. At least one of the pin and collar include a circular seal and a recess to store the seal. When the pin and collar are engaged in a locking manner, the surfaces of the pin and collar compress the seal such that a barrier is formed to limit ingress of fine earthen material. The lock assembly may be a component of a wear assembly. The lock assembly may be positioned into aligned holes to capture components of the wear assembly together, e.g. a point to an adapter or an adapter to a base. The recess of the pin may be located adjacent the head of the pin. The recess of collar may be located near the bottom of the collar. The application of both an upper and lower seal can further limit the ingress of fine earthen material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: ESCO GROUP LLC
    Inventors: Bruce C. Bingham, Michael B. Roska, Darrin Harding, Mark T. Beatley, Cornelius J. Brockman
  • Publication number: 20190153703
    Abstract: A ground-engaging wear part for earth working equipment that includes a cap received in an opening to overlie a lock and/or sensor. The cap may engage a lock to facilitate movement of the lock or a lock component without needing to remove the cap, protect an underlying sensor and/or limit the ingress of fines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Steven D. Hyde, Christopher M. Carpenter, Mark T. Beatley, Noah D. Cowgill, Christopher D. Snyder, Scott H. Zenier