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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7371033 | Twin chuck drill with one drive shaft A pistol grip drill (1) has two control triggers (3 and 9) on its hand grip (4). One trigger (3) controls power to a motor in a casing (2) of the drill and the other trigger (9) initiates a sequence which interchanges... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367757 | Electric drill with modified bit gripping assembly An electric drill (10) has a drive assembly (31, 70), and a pivot head (32) having first and second bit gripping assemblies (14, 22) disposed at 90 degrees to each other. The electric drill (10) also includes means for adjusting th... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7354226 | Hand-held power tool with a dust suction module A hand-held power tool (2) connectable with a dust suction module (32) includes a motor (64) and an air flow generator (66) which for cooling the motor (64) is located, together with the motor (64), in air flow path (62 | 04/08/2008 |
| 7331685 | Nailer with an illumination device A nailer with an illumination device located adjacent to the muzzle thereof comprises a nailer and an illumination device. The nailer has a muzzle defined at a front end of a housing thererof, between the muzzle and the housing is arranged a panel and a protection h... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7243753 | Carrier vehicle for drilling or rockbolting machine The invention relates to drilling or rockbolting machines, for the execution of underground works, in particular in mining operations. The carrier vehicle comprises a chassis and four wheels, all driving wheels, with two wheels situated on the right-hand side of the... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7237706 | Drop hammer Embodiments of the present invention pertain to a drop hammer comprising a load, an actuator connected to the load, and a fluid circuit that is connected to the actuator and is connectable to a fluid source, such as a source of hydraulic power. The fluid circuit is ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7204535 | Lifting apparatus Apparatus for gripping and lifting objects such as fence posts. A frame carries a pair of grippers that are slidingly movable along the frame to grasp a post or other object. The grippers may pivot so that the object remains in essentially constant vertical orientat... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7185839 | Razor wire dispensing and retrieving apparatus A razor wire dispensing and retrieving apparatus for installing razor wire along a perimeter to create a protective border and collecting the wire when the border is no longer desired. The razor wire dispensing and receiving apparatus essentially comprises a frame w... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7137632 | Force limiting workpiece holding device A force limiting workpiece holding device for holding a workpiece in a workpiece processing assembly having a spindle and a closer that applies a force, comprises a workpiece holder slidably mounted to the spindle. The workpiece holder includes a plurality of circum... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7137761 | Right angle drill with an improved structure for accommodating a light assembly A right angle drill (1) includes a motor housing (6) which defines therein a hole (18) for accommodating a motor field system (3), a cut-out (15) formed in the underside of the motor housing (6) from the front end toward the... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7124838 | Gripping assembly for impact hammer A gripping assembly mounted on an impact hammer having a longitudinally extending impact axis, the gripping assembly including a pair of opposed elongate gripping arms, having gripping end portions which may be extended and swung toward each other to grip material i... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7111419 | Thumb for a backhoe A digging implement (10) including an extendable linkage (12) including a bucket (14) and a thumb assembly (34) for holding materials in the bucket (14). The thumb assembly (34) is configured to rotate as the linkage (12 | 09/26/2006 |
| 7013987 | Clutch assembly and clamp mechanism for rotary tool disc As system for clamping an rotary tool accessory disc or blade to an output shaft of a rotary tool comprising a cam clamping mechanism and a clutch assembly wherein the cam clamping mechanism comprises: a head element threadably engageable with the output shaft at a ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011269 | Fencing apparatus and method An apparatus and method for fencing in which multiple strands of barbed wire are simultaneously pretensioned and strung along fence post caps by being unwound from a plurality of rolls mounted on a utility vehicle against a retarding force, each strand routed around... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004262 | Electric fence post installer An electric fence post installer comprising a wheeled frame having a first upstanding support extending upwardly therefrom. A generally horizontally disposed boom arm is rotatably mounted on the upper end of the first support and has a carousel support secured to th... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6938703 | Automated post driver A post driving apparatus includes a chassis having a longitudinal axis and a frame carried by the chassis. The frame includes an upper support member having an axis of elongation substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the chassis. A post magazine is... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935623 | Fence assembly with connectors The present invention is a fence assembly comprising fence segments and connectors. Each fence segment may be secured to another fence segment by a connector. The present invention may use in-line connectors, living hinge connectors, male/female hinged connectors, a... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6918331 | Lighted cutting tools A cutting tool includes a saw blade and a blade case adapted to cover the saw blade. A light may have a light for illuminating a portion of a workpiece that will be cut by the saw blade during a cutting operation. The light may be mounted within the blade case, so t... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6261027 | Portable pulling apparatus The present invention provides a portable pulling apparatus suitable for mounting in an exit pit during installation of a pipeline. A portable pulling apparatus of the invention includes an elongated stake having a lower end portion configured for inserti... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6234719 | Mobile combined drilling and piling machine and method for tubular foundation with machine A method in or relating to piling of e.g. tubular bases which are placed and, possibly, casted within a hole drilled out in earth mass in ground or the like is described. One uses a generally known drilling rig, in which a bit is assigned a drilling hamme... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6152244 | Drilling apparatus mounted on wheels, with articulated chassis A mobile drilling apparatus has a front chassis with two wheels, and a rear chassis with two wheels, which are joined together by an intermediate articulation about a vertical axis. To improve the lateral stability when turning, the front chassis is exten... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6105683 | Post picker The most dangerous task in mechanically driving a post into the ground is initially holding the post in an upright position while it is hammered to start it into the ground. When used with mobile equipment having an hydraulically driven post pounder the p... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6035948 | Apparatus for mounting a hand-held pavement breaker on a backhoe bucket A mount to attach a standard hand-held pavement breaker to a backhoe bucket quickly and easily. The invention allows the pavement breaker to be mounted and dismounted without a person having to lift or manually operate the pavement breaker. The mount atta... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5810101 | Horizontal drilling machine A digger from a unit for digging utility pole holes is encased in an elongated box. The box has an attachment thereon for attachment to the carrying arm of a backhoe in place of the backhoe bucket. A 90° attachment provides versatility. The digger is thu... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5778987 | Guided drilling system with shock absorber There is provided a guided drilling system and an in-the-hole shock absorber adapted thereto. The guided drilling system includes a drill string configured to continuously and accurately bore a hole in the ground without the need to periodically break the... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5695017 | Earth boring apparatus An apparatus for boring horizontally extending holes at shallow depths beneath the surface of the earth having a frame detachable connected to the bucket of a backhoe. The frame is rigidly connected to the bucket for movement thereby and includes a coupli... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5375664 | Pile driver A hydraulic pile driver (9) including a backhoe (10), a lead (30), a vibratory hydraulic hammer (38), and a winch (46), for driving pin pile or needle pile (44) into the ground. The lead (30) is limited in height, as is the backhoe (10) in size, so that t... | 12/27/1994 |
| 4976173 | Manual electric tool A manual electric tool which has a housing having a handle and a body. The housing has a socket formed in the body and electrical contacts are accessible internally of the socket. The electrical contacts are connected to a source of energy through the han... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4889192 | Tractor-controlled hammer assembly An apparatus for supporting conventional hand-held pneumatic breakers in such a way as to break a concrete slab down to the desired precise depth. The slab can be a building floor, bridge deck, or other slab required to be broken to a predetermined depth.... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4884641 | Backhoe hammer A backhoe assembly (10) comprises a boom (12) for pivotal attachment to a machine (11). A bucket (14) is pivotally supported by the boom (12) for rotation about a support axis (16). A hydraulic cylinder (34) having a piston rod (36) raises and lowers the ... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4809788 | Mast assembly for percussive and auger drilling A drilling mast assembly (20) mounted on a vehicle (24) for operation in a vertical position and comprising an elongated main mast (44), a secondary mast unit (46) swingably mounted on the main mast (44) for movement from a locked position aligned and con... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4763980 | Method and apparatus for centering the core of a light guide fiber in a light guide end portion The eccentricity of the core of the light guide fiber relative to the outer casing of the light guide end portion is detected by viewing the end face while simultaneously rotating the light guide end portion. When an eccentricity is detected, the light gu... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4719975 | Rotating hammer-shear A rotating hammer-shear for releasable attachment to the boom structure and hydraulic system of a hydraulic excavator for the demolition of concrete structures. The hammer-shear having a heavy duty power operated shear and hammer secured to and extending ... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4602821 | Combined shovel and rock breaking chisel for an excavator A guide member is mounted to the housing frame to be integrated into the boom or shovel arm of a hydraulic excavator to control an additional implement in the form of a clearing blade or clearing shovel which is displaceable on the guide member between a ... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4586230 | Portable pulling apparatus A compact and portable pulling apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing having a bore therein through which a plunger attached to a reciprocating bit of an attached air chisel may pass. Pivotally attached to the housing is a compact linkag... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4487271 | Portable core drill A portable core drill adapted for sampling dense mineral specimens or the like by urging a fluid cooled/lubricated tubular drill bit into a dense mineral mass from which a sample is to be extracted is comprised of a drive member for imparting a drilling-e... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4475604 | Mobile machine for subterranean installation of piping and the like A ground supported mobile machine appropriate for subterranean installation of piping and the like has a tractor vehicle carrying a trencher driven from the tractor power source, a power operated backfill blade operated from such source to facilitate tran... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4466494 | Implement with gripping arm assembly for a backhoe An improved arrangement for gripping objects is disclosed which is particularly suited for embodiment in association with an excavator having a hydraulic hammer. The arrangement includes a gripping arm assembly operatively associated with the hydraulic ha... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4417628 | Earth boring apparatus An apparatus for boring horizontally extending holes at shallow depths beneath the surface of the earth having a frame detachably connected to the bucket of a backhoe. The frame is rigidly connected to the bucket for movement thereby and includes a coupli... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4368873 | Vehicular mounted pipe presser A vehicular mounted pipe presser includes a pipe-pressing assembly for pressing pipe through a medium wherein the assembly is movably supported by a vehicle and positionable between surfaces which are transverse to the direction of forces employed to pres... | 01/18/1983 |
