Patents by Inventor William McEachern

William McEachern 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).

  • Sheath-bonding link box
    Patent number: 10686308
    Abstract: A sheath-bonding link box is provided, the sheath-bonding link box including a housing defining a sealed interior space, and a set of electrically conductive connectors extending through the housing between an exterior of the enclosure and the interior space. The set of connectors each has an internal portion positioned inside of the interior space and an external portion positioned outside of the housing. The internal portion of the connectors is electrically connectable to a functional link in the interior space, and the external portion of the connectors is dimensioned to be electrically connectable to a sheath-bonding lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: hvGrid-tech Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Burks, Gregory Lee, Jake Gelhard, William Kevin Jones, Kathryn Klement, William McEachern
  • T-bolt for dock lip
    Patent number: 10040646
    Abstract: A dock leveler includes a frame. A deck plate is rotationally coupled to the frame at a deck hinge. A lip plate defines a lip plate lower surface and an edge. A lip hinge is coupled to the lip plate and a connection plate to provide relative pivotal movement of the lip plate and the deck plate. The connection plate is positioned below the deck plate. A support link extends from the lip plate to the connection plate. The support link is rotationally operable with respect to the lip plate and slidably operable with respect to the connection plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Blue Giant Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Campbell Yule, Paulo Jorge da Silva Cruz, William McEachern
  • T-BOLT FOR DOCK LIP
    Publication number: 20180079608
    Abstract: A dock leveler includes a frame. A deck plate is rotationally coupled to the frame at a deck hinge. A lip plate defines a lip plate lower surface and an edge. A lip hinge is coupled to the lip plate and a connection plate to provide relative pivotal movement of the lip plate and the deck plate. The connection plate is positioned below the deck plate. A support link extends from the lip plate to the connection plate. The support link is rotationally operable with respect to the lip plate and slidably operable with respect to the connection plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Campbell Yule, Paulo Jorge da Silva Cruz, William McEachern