Patents by Inventor Steven Mark Waters

Steven Mark Waters 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).

  • Mill liner removal system
    Patent number: 11167289
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of removing a liner from a mill, the liner fastened to a mill shell by at least one liner bolt, the method including: (a) driving the at least one liner bolt through the mill shell until it becomes retained in the liner, whereby in a retained position, a head of the at least one liner bolt is exposed so as to project proud of the liner towards an interior of the mill; (b) engaging a tool onto the at least one liner bolt; and, (c) lifting the liner away from the mill shell using the tool to thereby enable the liner to be removed from the mill. A system for removing a liner from a mill and tool for use in removing a liner from a mill are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Russell Mineral Equipment Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Steven Mark Waters, Peter John Rubie
  • Mill Liner Removal System
    Publication number: 20200061626
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of removing a liner from a mill, the liner fastened to a mill shell by at least one liner bolt, the method including: (a) driving the at least one liner bolt through the mill shell until it becomes retained in the liner, whereby in a retained position, a head of the at least one liner bolt is exposed so as to project proud of the liner towards an interior of the mill; (b) engaging a tool onto the at least one liner bolt; and, (c) lifting the liner away from the mill shell using the tool to thereby enable the liner to be removed from the mill. A system for removing a liner from a mill and tool for use in removing a liner from a mill are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Russell Mineral Equipment Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven Mark Waters, Peter John Rubie