Boring or penetrating the earth – Boring without earth removal – Combined with earth removal
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-05
2011-04-05
Beach, Thomas A (Department: 3671)
Boring or penetrating the earth
Boring without earth removal
Combined with earth removal
C175S058000, C037S320000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07918287
ABSTRACT:
Devices and methods for obtaining cores from a sea bed. A corer device includes one or more core barrels for retaining a cores and one or more pressure barrels. Fluid pressure within the pressure barrels is selectively varied to cause the corer device to be drawn into and released from the sea bed. The core barrels are provided with core catchers for retaining a core within.
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Beach Thomas A
Hunter Shawn
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