Patents by Inventor Nicholas Graeme Barbour

Nicholas Graeme Barbour 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).

  • Roof support connector
    Patent number: 10914170
    Abstract: A connector for coupling a plurality of underground roof supports, each roof support including a canopy. The connector includes a guide configured to be coupled to one of the roof supports, and an actuator having a bore and a rod at least partially positioned in the bore. An end of the rod is slidably coupled to the guide. A cable has a first end coupled to the end of the rod and a second end adapted for connection to another of the roof supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Joy Global Underground Mining LLC
    Inventor: Nicholas Graeme Barbour
  • ROOF SUPPORT CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20200131906
    Abstract: A connector for coupling a plurality of underground roof supports, each roof support including a canopy. The connector includes a guide configured to be coupled to one of the roof supports, and an actuator having a bore and a rod at least partially positioned in the bore. An end of the rod is slidably coupled to the guide. A cable has a first end coupled to the end of the rod and a second end adapted for connection to another of the roof supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: Nicholas Graeme Barbour