The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2023
Filed:
May. 16, 2018
Applicant:
J.h. Fletcher & Co., Huntington, WV (US);
Inventors:
Craig Matthew Collins, Huntington, WV (US);
Robert Dale Groves, Jr., Huntington, WV (US);
Assignee:
J.H. FLETCHER & CO., Huntington, WV (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 7/02 (2006.01); G05G 9/047 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05G 9/047 (2013.01); E21B 7/022 (2013.01); G05G 2009/04774 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for drilling with a drilling machine including a boom for supporting a drill and a feed for feeding the drill. A single joystick is adapted for controlling the movement of the boom and the feed independently or together, such as according to different protocols (e.g., for causing movement of the boom and feed in the same direction, or in different directions). Related methods are also disclosed.