Patents by Inventor Richard Stillard Gurney

Richard Stillard Gurney 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).

  • Publication number: 20210071384
    Abstract: This disclosure provides an overshot loader mechanism for transporting material in an overhead trajectory from a filling to a discharge position. The overshot loader mechanism includes at least one control arm, pivotally connected at one end to a chassis frame, and at the other end to a thrust end of the load arm, and a bucket pivotally connected to a load end of the load arm. Rotation of the control arm about its pivotal connection moves the thrust end of the load arm from a terminal high point, where the load end of the load arm is located towards the bottom of its trajectory for bucket filling, to a terminal low point, where the load end of the load arm is located towards the height of its trajectory. This configuration reduces the centre of gravity of the loader mechanism, while retaining sufficient bucket height to clear the vehicle's operator cab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventor: Richard Stillard GURNEY
  • Patent number: 9605801
    Abstract: An apparatus for the relief of grease under pressure in the delivery line of grease guns and similar pressure delivery devices includes a 3-port valve in which the relief port is located between the delivery and inlet ports and includes a one way flow control valve mounted therein. The one way flow control valve is maintained in a closed position by the pressure of the grease and is activated to be opened to reduce the pressure in the valve body and allow the grease to return to the grease reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: GURTECH (PTY) LTD
    Inventor: Richard Stillard Gurney
  • Patent number: 9097385
    Abstract: An apparatus for the relief of grease under pressure in the delivery line of grease guns and similar pressure delivery devices includes a 3-port valve in which the relief port is located between the delivery and inlet ports and includes a one way flow control valve mounted therein. The one way flow control valve is maintained in a closed position by the pressure of the grease and is activated to be opened to reduce the pressure in the valve body and allow the grease to return to the grease reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: GURTECH (PTY) LTD
    Inventor: Richard Stillard Gurney
  • Publication number: 20150184801
    Abstract: An apparatus for the relief of grease under pressure in the delivery line of grease guns and similar pressure delivery devices includes a 3-port valve in which the relief port is located between the delivery and inlet ports and includes a one way flow control valve mounted therein. The one way flow control valve is maintained in a closed position by the pressure of the grease and is activated to be opened to reduce the pressure in the valve body and allow the grease to return to the grease reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventor: Richard Stillard GURNEY
  • Patent number: 8955544
    Abstract: An improved grease coupler 3 allows for positive, coupling and uncoupling from a grease nipple 4 via a manually operated trigger mechanism 30. The coupler includes a replaceable seal 13 and has an elongate body 10 with a grease passage 11 through the length of the body. A floating barrel plunger 42 acts as a check valve to prevent grease leaking from the discharge end of the elongate body 10 upon disconnection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Gurtech (Pty) Ltd.
    Inventor: Richard Stillard Gurney
  • Publication number: 20120267890
    Abstract: An improved grease coupler 3 allows for positive, coupling and uncoupling from a grease nipple 4 via a manually operated trigger mechanism 30. The coupler includes a replaceable seal 13 and has an elongate body 10 with a grease passage 11 through the length of the body. A floating barrel plunger 42 acts as a check valve to prevent grease leaking from the discharge end of the elongate body 10 upon disconnection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventor: Richard Stillard Gurney
  • Publication number: 20120067440
    Abstract: An apparatus for the relief of grease under pressure in the delivery line of grease guns and similar pressure delivery devices includes a 3-port valve in which the relief port is located between the delivery and inlet ports and includes a one way flow control valve mounted therein. The one way flow control valve is maintained in a closed position by the pressure of the grease and is activated to be opened to reduce the pressure in the valve body and allow the grease to return to the grease reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventor: Richard Stillard Gurney