Patents by Inventor Rod Wurgler

Rod Wurgler 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).

  • Attachment for making up or breaking out pipe
    Patent number: 11236558
    Abstract: An attachment that is configured for attachment to an arm of a piece of heavy construction equipment. The attachment is configured to rotate a section of pipe during break-out (i.e. disconnection or disassembly) from another section of pipe and/or make-up (i.e. connection or assembly) with another section of pipe. The attachment is configured to break the joint or torque the joint, unthread or thread pipe, and lift the pipe under the power of the heavy construction equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: LAVALLEY INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Jason LaValley, Craig Larson, Matt Michel, Rod Wurgler, John Busuttil
  • ATTACHMENT FOR MAKING UP OR BREAKING OUT PIPE
    Publication number: 20160160588
    Abstract: An attachment that is configured for attachment to an arm of a piece of heavy construction equipment. The attachment is configured to rotate a section of pipe during break-out (i.e. disconnection or disassembly) from another section of pipe and/or make-up (i.e. connection or assembly) with another section of pipe. The attachment is configured to break the joint or torque the joint, unthread or thread pipe, and lift the pipe under the power of the heavy construction equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Jason LaValley, Craig Larson, Matt Michel, Rod Wurgler, John Busuttil