Hydraulic and earth engineering – Subterranean or submarine pipe or cable laying – retrieving,... – By means advancing along terrain and guiding pipe or cable...
Patent
1991-01-30
1992-04-28
Reese, Randolph A.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Subterranean or submarine pipe or cable laying, retrieving,...
By means advancing along terrain and guiding pipe or cable...
405180, F18L 132, F18L 128
Patent
active
051082292
ABSTRACT:
A device for installing pipe is provided comprised of a chassis and pivotal shoe connected to such a chassis. The chassis is formed with a metallic frame supported above the ground by a pair of wheels and at its forwardmost portion by a hitch and skid plate. The chassis includes an upright beam and at least one support beam as well as a main beam which extends longitudinally from the front of the frame until it engages with the shoe. A pair of cylinders connect the main beam to the upright beam and shoe respectively. The shoe is preferably hollow with a pipe channel interconnecting the front and rear walls. Preferably the device includes a laser system of the type known in the art.
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Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
Reese Randolph A.
Ricci John A.
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