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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7326004 | Apparatus for providing a rammed aggregate pier A primary earth penetrating mandrel formed of a hollow shell steel plate octagonal in cross-section has an upper end and a blunt lower end joined by an upwardly and outwardly tapered wall. The mandrel is driven downwardly in the earth to simultaneously form a vertic... | 02/05/2008 |
| 6582158 | Device and method for transferring vibrating movement to rigid pipe with pipe clamp for vibrator rammer block A Device for transferring a vibrating movement to a rigid pipe for letting it penetrate into or removing it from a bed in upright or inclined position, comprises a clamping member for clampingly holding the upper end of the pipe for transfer of the vibrat... | 06/24/2003 |
| 5310287 | Method and device for driving a pile or the like into and out of the ground Method and device for driving a pile (5) into and out of the ground. The device comprises a hammer (2) provided with a bush (8) protruding away from the hammer in an axial direction and being supported by the hammer and rotatable in relation thereto by re... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5030034 | Soil pollution monitoring system and apparatus A pair of spaced walls which may be formed from corrugated metal sheets are joined together with a bottom plate being attached to the edges of the walls to form a box-like structure. A drive shoe formed by a pair of plates may be attached to the bottom of... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4701077 | Apparatus for withdrawing a tube or pile which has been driven into the soil Device for withdrawing a pile or the like which has been driven into the soil by a ram device which can perform blows downwardly and upwardly and which in upward direction has a lost-motion connection with the pile, which lost motion for efficient withdra... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4616958 | Retraction assemblies for expansible mandrels An expansible mandrel for use in driving or withdrawing tubular piles has lengthwise sections which are subjected to expanding forces in a plurality of zones spaced lengthwise of the interior of the mandrel to establish their pile-gripping relationship. T... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4074539 | Expansible mandrel with an external, cable actuating winch An expansible mandrel, for use in driving a tubular pile, has the pile-entering relationship of its lengthwise arcuate sections established by cable actuated means with separate cable actuated means operable to effect the pile-gripping relationship of the... | 02/21/1978 |
| 4057970 | Rotary fluid supply joints for expansible mandrels An expansible mandrel operated by fluid pressure has its head end encircled by a fluid supply joint having inner and outer rings, the outer ring supported by the hoist ring of a pile driver and held against turning by the guide rails thereof. The inner ri... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4050731 | Shifting apparatus Apparatus is provided having particular use in conjunction with setting of longitudinally extendable piling units for anchoring an offshore platform for subsequent use in drilling, production, completion and workover of a subterranean well. The apparatus ... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4036025 | Composite pile having the inside diameter of the tip less than that of the pile and mandrel for driving the same A composite pile includes a tubular pile and a reinforced tapered concrete tip having an axial core opening through its larger upper end and of a diameter less than that of the tubular pile and seats at the upper and lower ends of the core. An expansible ... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4026117 | Expansible mandrel An expansible mandrel for use in driving or withdrawing tubular piles has fluid pressure operated means both to effect the pile-gripping relationship of its sections and their retracted, pile-entering relationship, each including a plurality of sets of sh... | 05/31/1977 |
