Patents by Inventor Robert Dale Groves, JR.

Robert Dale Groves, JR. 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).

  • Combined function joystick for drilling machine and related method
    Patent number: 11650616
    Abstract: An apparatus for drilling with a drilling machine including a boom for supporting a drill and a feed for feeding the drill. A single joystick is adapted for controlling the movement of the boom and the feed independently or together, such as according to different protocols (e.g., for causing movement of the boom and feed in the same direction, or in different directions). Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: J.H. FLETCHER & CO.
    Inventors: Craig Matthew Collins, Robert Dale Groves, Jr.
  • COMBINED FUNCTION JOYSTICK FOR DRILLING MACHINE AND RELATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20200081478
    Abstract: An apparatus for drilling with a drilling machine including a boom for supporting a drill and a feed for feeding the drill. A single joystick is adapted for controlling the movement of the boom and the feed independently or together, such as according to different protocols (e.g., for causing movement of the boom and feed in the same direction, or in different directions). Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Craig Matthew Collins, Robert Dale Groves, JR.