Patents by Inventor Michael Malkoski

Michael Malkoski 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).

  • Mobile system for manufacturing and installing reinforcing members
    Patent number: 6863476
    Abstract: A mobile system for manufacturing and installing rock reinforcing members in mining and tunnel construction applications where a plurality of holes are drilled into the rock and each hole receives a reinforcing member and grout. The reinforcing member can be steel strand or some other suitable material. The system has a plurality of cooperating devices, all mounted to a mobile self-propelled platform. The devices comprise a spool of reinforcing material, a motivating device for drawing material from of the spool through the system, a measuring device, a crimping device to give the steel strands a corrugated shape, an articulating arm with a guide head to guide the material into the drill hole and a cutter to cut the material into strands of desired length. A plurality of strands can be installed in a given drill hole. The system also includes apparatus for grouting the drill holes using either a cementacious grout or a polyester resin grout. Methods of making and grouting the reinforcing member are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Langford Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Michael Malkoski
  • Mobile system for manufacturing and installing reinforcing members
    Publication number: 20030180098
    Abstract: A mobile system for manufacturing and installing rock reinforcing members in mining and tunnel construction applications where a plurality of holes are drilled into the rock and each hole receives a reinforcing member and grout. The reinforcing member can be steel strand or some other suitable material. The system has a plurality of cooperating devices, all mounted to a mobile self-propelled platform. The devices comprise a spool of reinforcing material, a motivating device for drawing material from of the spool through the system, a measuring device, a crimping device to give the steel strands a corrugated shape, an articulating arm with a guide head to guide the material into the drill hole and a cutter to cut the material into strands of desired length. A plurality of strands can be installed in a given drill hole. The system also includes apparatus for grouting the drill holes using either a cementacious grout or a polyester resin grout. Methods of making and grouting the reinforcing member are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventor: Michael Malkoski