Patents by Inventor Torleiv EFTESTØL

Torleiv EFTESTØL 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: 20200232220
    Abstract: A roof tile clip (1) for securing a lateral edge (3) of a lower portion of a roof tile (2) to a batten (5), the lower portion of the roof tile (2) rests on an upper portion of a below roof tile (2?), which in turn rests on the batten (5), the roof tile clip (1) comprises a hook (6) for hooking over the lateral edge (3) of the roof tile (2), a securing device (7) for securing the clip (1) to the batten (5), and a shaft (8) between the hook (6) and the securing device (7), wherein the securing device comprises a retainer (7) slidable in a longitudinal direction (9) of the batten (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Torleiv EFTESTØL, Owen R. OMLAND
  • Patent number: 10690468
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for filling boreholes with dry mass such sand, gravel, concrete and dry mortars or other similar materials from a deposit or a truck in blasting operations. The apparatus includes a container for storage of mass, conveying device with a conveyor screw for conveying the mass from the container into a hose and a compressed air supply for directing flow of the mass in the hose towards a dispenser. The compressor air supply is adapted to forcibly urge the mass into boreholes. The dispenser is adapted for positioning over the boreholes for filling with mass before blasting operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: QUICK PUMP
    Inventors: Torleiv Eftestøl, Eivind Rødland
  • Publication number: 20190212119
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for filling boreholes with dry mass such sand, gravel, concrete and dry mortars or other similar materials from a deposit or a truck in blasting operations. The apparatus includes a container for storage of mass, conveying device with a conveyor screw for conveying the mass from the container into a hose and a compressed air supply for directing flow of the mass in the hose towards a dispenser. The compressor air supply is adapted to forcibly urge the mass into boreholes. The dispenser is adapted for positioning over the boreholes for filling with mass before blasting operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: Quick Pump
    Inventors: Torleiv EFTESTØL, Eivind RØDLAND