Patents by Inventor Ronald McDermott

Ronald McDermott 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: 20170314876
    Abstract: The Cover Handler System is mechanical mechanism that completes the task of removing large covers from industrial sized boilers, heat exchanges and condensers even in conditions cramped by walls, pipes and other boilers. The mechanism typically attaches to the top of the boiler from which will extend a swing assembly, from which horizontally extends an I-beam, along which slides a roller assembly, from which descends vertically a hanger which provides means for a bronze bushing supported cover assembly. The cover is removed and rotated out of the way by the cover handler's three means of articulation by the rotating swing assembly, the sliding roller assembly and rotating cover mounts. The cover removal system ceases to be arduous and time consuming. The complex operation of removing and replacing the cover is accomplished safely in a short amount of time even in the most cramped conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventor: Ronald McDermott
  • Publication number: 20070201973
    Abstract: A system for coupling an implement to a machine. A coupler body includes first and second opposed coupler sidewalls, each including a lock pin coupler receiving region therein, and at least one transverse member coupled to the first and second opposed side walls. An attachment member includes first and second opposed attachment member sidewalls. Each attachment sidewall includes a hook member at a first end thereof and a lock pin attachment receiving region at a second end thereof. The lock pin attachment receiving regions are configured to selectively align with the lock pin coupler receiving regions when the hook members have received a transverse member. A lock pin is sized to be accepted by each lock pin coupler receiving region and each lock pin attachment receiving region when aligned with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: Ronald McDermott, Robert Latour