Boring or penetrating the earth – Boring without earth removal – Combined with earth removal
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-04
2005-01-04
Bagnell, David (Department: 3672)
Boring or penetrating the earth
Boring without earth removal
Combined with earth removal
C175S058000, C175S249000, C073S864440, C073S864450
Reexamination Certificate
active
06837312
ABSTRACT:
A novel corer and grinder apparatus suitable for interplanetary travel and extraplanetary operation is disclosed. The corer grinder composes a claw element attached to a shaft coupled to a motor. A second motor compresses a spring forcing against a hammer unit that constitute the majority of the unit's mass. On release the energy stored in the compressed spring converts into momentum of the hammer unit that strikes against the claw element releasing the impact energy directly to the cutting end for cutting. The direction of the energy released is modified by an impact platform to produce a horizontal chipping action to aid cutting. The claw element further comprises a pair of semi-cylindrical claw elements that separate upon rotation of the shaft in a first direction, easing collection of core samples. The semi-cylindrical claw elements join upon rotation of the shaft in the opposite direction, thereby grasping the core sample during removal from the material being sampled. Operation of a third motor during rotation of the shaft extends and orbitally moves an X-Y table that permits the corer grinder to operate as a surface grinder over a relatively large surface area. Floating couplings of the claw elements minimize the transmission of vibration to internal elements of the corer grinder.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4354558 (1982-10-01), Jageler et al.
patent: 4594885 (1986-06-01), Rodger
Chan Chiu Cheung
Ng Tze Cheun
Yu Chun Ho
Yung Kai Leung
Bagnell David
Collins Giovanna
Harper Blaney
Paige Russell O.
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