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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7743852 | Auger stabilizer An auger stabilizer includes a rigid elongated body having a first end and a second end. The length of the body is adjustable between a retracted transport position and an extended drilling position. A pair of spaced apart wheels are attached at the second end of th... | 06/29/2010 |
| 6994174 | Washpipe assembly A drilling system is provided that includes first and second tubular connectors and a washpipe assembly including at least one dynamic seal and defining a fluid conduit having a first mating connector and a second mating connector. The drilling system also includes ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6725949 | Washpipe assembly A drilling system and a method of using a drilling system that has a first rotatable tubular connector, a second non-rotatable tubular connector and a washpipe assembly having at least one dynamic seal and defining a fluid conduit having at one end a first mating co... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6705412 | E-Z auger adaptor The field of invention relates to ice auger that connects a standard battery operated drill to an adapter that connects a standard battery operated drill to an ice auger. Description of the prior art—Ice augers are known in the prior art and have been extensively ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6675918 | Garden earth auger A garden earth auger operating by repeated twisting its handle is comprised of a drive mechanism at the center of the handle, a gear shaft erected inside the drive mechanism and extending downward to connect to a tooling feeder; a circular yoke inserted o... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6343663 | Horizontal boring apparatus Apparatus for drilling a horizontal underground bore is adapted for attachment to an articulated arm, or boom, attached to conventional construction equipment such as a crawler excavator. The apparatus includes a hydraulic motor attached to an end of the ... | 02/05/2002 |
| 5873421 | Tool for installing a pipeline under a structure A tool for installing an underground pipeline below an existing structure such as a sidewalk or driveway. The tool consists of a steel casing, an auger within the casing, a soil drilling bit at the end of the auger, and an hydraulic motor for driving the ... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5394949 | Mobile soil sampling device A vehicle mounted mechanized soil sample collecting unit including a sampler arm pivotably affixed to a base mounted upon the vehicle. At its remote end the sampler arm pivotably carries a soil auger and soil accumulator container. An actuator is coupled ... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5133418 | Directional drilling system with eccentric mounted motor and biaxial sensor and method Apparatus and method for a directional drilling system is disclosed wherein a concrete pit is poured at a reference entry angle in the earth so that a drilling platform cartridge inserted into the concrete pit is set at the desired entry angle. A frame, i... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5067569 | Auger and sweeper assembly An auger assembly for drilling holes or similar openings in the ground includes an auger blade mounted for vertical movement and a dirt retaining shell that surrounds the auger blade also mounted for vertical movement independently of the auger blade. Whe... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5067570 | Auger and retaining shell assembly An auger assembly for drilling holes in the ground includes an auger blade mounted for vertical movement and a dirt retaining shell that surrounds the auger blade also mounted for vertical movement in relation to the auger blade. When the hole has been dr... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5033554 | Well point placement and removal apparatus A placement and removal apparatus for use in insertion and withdrawal of a well point and the like includes a vertical support column and a gripping carriage that may be moved vertically along the support column. The gripping carriage includes a carriage ... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5007492 | Safety stabilizer for auger A safety stabilizer for an auger having a screw, and an engine, and handles, and having two stabilizer legs, swingable upper joints on each leg, and anchors on the lower end of each leg.... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4911581 | Pre-cast concrete pile and method and apparatus for its introduction into the ground An apparatus for screwing a concrete pile (10) into ground comprises a rotary drive (26, 40, 42) and a linear drive (46, 48) both acting on the pile. An angle indicator (58) is associated to the rotary drive (26, 40, 42) and a linear position indicator co... | 03/27/1990 |
