Boring or penetrating the earth – Boring without earth removal – Combined with earth removal
Patent
1990-11-14
1991-10-22
Kisliuk, Bruce M.
Boring or penetrating the earth
Boring without earth removal
Combined with earth removal
175 55, 175 87, 175122, 175170, 175203, E21B 700, E21B 724
Patent
active
050586882
ABSTRACT:
A convertible drill apparatus for applying force to a probe capable of operating in either a vibratory drilling mode wherein the apparatus is adapted to drive the probe into the material to be drilled or a rotary drilling mode wherein the apparatus drives the probe into the material to be drilled by rotation of the probe. The apparatus comprises a drill stand, vibratory drive for imparting a vibratory motion to the probe, rotary drive for imparting a rotary movement to the probe, a vibratory drive probe coupling for coupling the probe to the vibratory drive, a rotary drive probe coupling for coupling the probe to the rotary drive, a support for supporting and containing the coupling, a carriage assembly for mounting the support to the drill stand in sliding up and down fashion, and carriage drive for lifting or lowering the carriage assembly. The invention can be easily converted from vibratory drilling modes to rotary drilling modes and back by exchanging the vibratory drive with the rotary drive. By converting from vibratory drilling mode to rotary drilling mode, the drill apparatus can drive the probes through rock, soil, asphalt or other material which would hamper vibratory drilling alone.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2848196 (1958-08-01), Simmonds
patent: 2914305 (1959-11-01), Wink
patent: 3011570 (1961-12-01), Kurt et al.
patent: 3106258 (1963-10-01), Muller
patent: 3179186 (1965-04-01), Bull
patent: 3402621 (1968-09-01), Johnson et al.
patent: 3696873 (1972-10-01), Anderson
patent: 3714996 (1973-02-01), Dane, Jr.
patent: 3910358 (1975-10-01), Martinek
patent: 4232752 (1980-11-01), Hauk et al.
patent: 4553443 (1985-11-01), Rossfelder et al.
patent: 4585080 (1986-04-01), Bender
"Equipment and Techniques for Offshore Survey and Site Investigations", P. G. Sly, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, vol. 18, No. 2-1981, pp. 230-249.
"Evaluation of Equipment and Processes to Sample Offshore Placer Deposits from Small Fishing Vessels", Nordco Limited, Dec., 1986, pp. 36-87.
Porritt John
Scott Hugh
Kisliuk Bruce M.
Meta-Probe Inc.
LandOfFree
Convertible vibratory or rotary core drill apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Convertible vibratory or rotary core drill apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Convertible vibratory or rotary core drill apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-102829