Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7976248 | Surfactant-based water treatment for irrigated soils The disclosure is directed to methods of making and using a water treatment composition for improved water infiltration during irrigation of agriculture. These methods include combining additives with an aqueous fluid to create a treated irrigation water, wherein th... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7972084 | System for surfactant-based water treatment for irrigated soils The disclosure is directed to methods of making and using a water treatment composition for improved water infiltration during irrigation of agriculture. These methods include combining additives with an aqueous fluid to create a treated irrigation water, wherein th... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7785040 | Foundation and a method for forming a mono pile foundation This invention relates to a method for forming a mono pile foundation in soil for a wind turbine tower including drilling a plurality of holes into the soil, the plurality of holes being arranged along a curve having a contour corresponding to a cross-dimensional sh... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7314335 | Anchor pile apparatus and method of installation An anchor pile apparatus has a helical anchor rotatable by a power source through an intermediate drive member. The drive member extends through a plurality of hollow pile sections, which are driven, one by one, into the soil following the penetration of the anchor.... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7155875 | Method of forming a perimeter weighted foundation for wind turbines and the like A perimeter weighted foundation has a central pier pedestal and an enlarged base spaced outwardly and extending below the pedestal. The enlarged base includes an outer concentric perimeter wall section with a radially extending, disk-shaped spread section interconne... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7097388 | Grout injecting/structure anchoring system A grout injecting/structure anchoring system has a support bracket with a horizontal portion and a pair of threaded recesses and a sleeve there between. A grout tube has a plurality of apertures along its length. A lower cross brace is positioned above the sleeve an... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090436 | Process to prepare in-situ pilings in clay soil A method of forming in-situ pilings in clay soil. An auger stirrer is rotatably and axially forced into the ground. Water, dry binder (cement/or lime), and air are injected to lubricate the tool, and liquify the mix of clay soil, binder and air to form a uniform str... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7090437 | Modular helical anchor A modular helical anchor apparatus includes at least two shaft sections connected by an anchor section. An end of each of the shaft sections is releasably connected to opposite ends of the anchor sections by fasteners. The anchor section includes a helical member. | 08/15/2006 |
| 7040416 | T-post hole-forming device and use for installing a T-post The invention provides a T-post hole-forming device, comprising (a) a shaft; (b) a head for receiving a driving force at the top of said shaft; (c) a flat plate affixed to one side of said shaft, the shaft terminating in a pointed end for piercing the ground. Also p... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037045 | Modular tubular helical piering system A modular helical piering system employs a series of tubular shafts having a rectangular cross-section that can be secured to one another by means of couplers and removable pins inserted through holes in the shafts. A number of helical blades can also be removably s... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7004684 | Method for construction of piers in soil and a pier construction Apparatus and an associated method for forming a pier in a soil matrix includes a hollow tube with a restricted expansion section connected to and adjacent a soil penetrating bottom head element which is configured to facilitate discharge of pier forming material su... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6942429 | Post-stressed pile A structural pile assembly includes a driven pile and pressurized grout contained beneath the pile so as to exert an upward force on the pile. An enclosure, such as a bladder or bellows, is filled with grout from a reservoir via a conduit which preferably extends ax... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6881014 | Screwed steel pile and method of construction management therefor There is provided a screwed steel pile, the end portion of which is open, characterized in that: an apparent resistance at the pile end portion of the pile is reduced when the ground strength is suddenly increased, so that the pile can be easily penetrated into the ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6594968 | Method of making a foundation An improved method of making a foundation for a wind turbine comprises: a) forming a pit, b) providing a cylindrical open-bottomed steel can, c) lowering the can into the pit, d) accurately aligning the steel can, e) concreting the steel can in position in the pit, and ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6371698 | Post stressed pier A structural pier assembly includes a cementitious pier and pressurized grout contained beneath the pier in the shaft so as to exert an upward force on the pier. An enclosure, such as a bladder or bellows, is filled with grout from a reservoir via a condu... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6238142 | Apparatus for erecting a foundation element in the ground An apparatus for erecting a foundation element in a ground surface including a drilling device, a pumping device, a pressure transducer and a control unit. The drilling device includes a hollow core tube and an auger bit adapted to drill a hole in the gro... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6183166 | Method of centrifugally forming a subterranean soil-cement casing A method is provided for centrifugally forming a subterranean, cylindrically shaped soil-cement casing in material located in a subterranean earth situs. A soil processing tool is advanced and rotated into the subterranean situs and as the tool advances a... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6168350 | Method and apparatus for forming enlarged pile heads A method of forming a cast-in-situ pile with an enlarged head, wherein a collar (1,13) is releasably affixed to the lower end of a piling tool (10) and the piling tool (10) and the collar (1,13) are driven to a first depth and the collar (1,13) is release... | 01/02/2001 |
| 5934836 | Ground anchor device A ground anchor device for securing a building foundation and other structures to a ground surface using the subject anchor device. The anchor device is designed to be self advancing when rotated into the ground surface to depths of 10 to 30 feet and grea... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5919005 | Ground anchor device for penetrating an underground rock formation A ground anchor device for securing a building foundation and other structures to a ground surface using the subject anchor device. The anchor device is designed to be self advancing when rotated into the ground surface to depths of 10 to 30 feet and grea... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5836124 | Foundation tube for use as a foundation for masts, posts, pillars, etc. A foundation for masts, posts, pillars, etc., wherein the foundation has a foundation tube (3) which is lowered into a pre-drilled hole (2) in the ground (1), where the pre-drilled hole has a diameter larger than the diameter of the tube (3) and where at ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5803184 | Rotatable drill pipe having an auger on a free end thereof Method and device for introducing a pipe into the ground. In order to restrict the drive power necessary to the greatest possible extent and to optimize the diameter of the pipe, it is proposed that the soil surrounding the pipe is displaced in the radial... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5586417 | Tensionless pier foundation A hollow, cylindrical pier foundation is constructed of cementitious material poured in situ between inner and outer cylindrical corrugated metal pipe shells. The foundation is formed within a ground pit and externally and internally back filled. The lowe... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5417522 | Soil fragmentation members and multiple lateral support structures for improved soil mixing and efficient boring for use on multi-shaft auger soil mixing apparatus An apparatus for constructing subterranean structures, soil-chemicals mixture or soil-agents mixture by using a multi-shaft auger machine to mix soil with a chemical hardener in situ in a borehole. As the auger shafts of the multi-shaft auger machine pene... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5259702 | Method for installation of an outer-cased piling The invention is a method of installing an outer-cased piling through a zone of subsoil contamination which includes boring a hole to a predetermined depth below the contamination, placing a smaller diameter casing in the full length of the hole, pumping ... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5160220 | Method of improving ground of large area The present invention relates to a method for improving the ground of a large area. The method comprises the steps of inserting a pipe into a hole previously dug in the ground, injecting a high pressure liquid and a ground improving injection liquid from ... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5131790 | Method and apparatus for installation of an outer-cased piling The invention is a method of installing an outer-cased piling through a zone of subsoil contamination, and the apparatus used therein, which includes boring a hole to a predetermined depth below the contamination, placing a smaller diameter casing in the ... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5081804 | Power line pylon and lamp post A post construction kit for constructing a post implanted in a base terrain which includes a first post section adapted for implantation in the base terrain, at least one other post section adapted for interconnection with the post section to be implanted... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5044832 | Method of and arrangement for setting anchors in loose rock ranging from cohesion-poor to non-cohesion rocks During setting of anchors in loose rocks ranging from cohesion-poor to non-cohesion rocks, an anchor including a drilling rod and a drilling crown is used, in which the drilling rod is provided with a central axial opening and with radial opening in the r... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5007770 | Method and apparatus for constructing a subsurface retaining wall One or more rotating augers with drilling heads are aligned within a rectilinear casing with a rectilinear cutting head defining one of a plurality of adjacent vertical slots that may be excavated to within about one inch of an adjacent structure or prope... | 04/16/1991 |
| 5006016 | Corotating preventor of excavated soils in a ground improvement apparatus An excavation rod of a ground improvement apparatus is provided with an excavation blade and plural steps of agitation blades above the excavation blade. A corotation prevention blade which does not rotate during the excavation vertically and rotationally... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4997314 | Pressure grouted pier and pier inserting tool An improved pipe pier inserting tool comprising at least two separate driving means, attached to two separate gripping means, whereby a pipe pier held within the gripping means can be forced, either in tandem or sequentially, by the two driving means into... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4948301 | Device comprising a valve for injecting grout around or inside a tubular pile driven into the ground A device for injecting grout around a tubular pile driven into the ground. The tubular pile has a given diameter and is formed by a tubular wall of a given wall thickness defining the inside and outside of the tubular pile. A grout feed channel capable of... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4909323 | Grouting well pipe A grouting well pipe for a water well. The grouting well pipe has a central well pipe with at least one grouting tube attached along its length. The grouting tube is sealed along its lower end and length to prevent clogging of the grout tube during insert... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4907916 | Pressure grouted pier and pier inserting tool A tool for inserting pipe piers, the method of forming such piers and a pressure grouted pier are disclosed. The tool utilizes a complementary double clamping system which allows faster pipe insertion and minimizes loading and unloading of the foundation ... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4738568 | Anti-vacuum apparatus and method for installing concrete piles A concrete pile installation apparatus and method is disclosed wherein a device penetrates the soil to produce an opening for the formation of the pile. Fill material, such as grout, is introduced into the opening and a potential vacuum void created in th... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4732510 | Process for driving and cementing in ground anchors, apparatus and anchor bars for said process Process using a ground anchor (1) with a longitudinal hole (7), on which is fitted an interface device (12) comprising a cylinder containing a chamber connected to the said hole (7); a grout is pumped under pressure to the tip (6) of the hole in the groun... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4701078 | Pile construction method for improving bearing power The invention provides a pile construction method which allows repeated formation of a supplemental base concrete body at the bottom of a cast-in-place pile, wherein before a previously introduced cement mortar consolidates at the bottom of the pile, a so... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4623025 | Soil-displacement drill and method for manufacturing a pile To the drill pipe connects a head comprising a cylinder-shaped portion and a cone-shaped point. Three spiral ribs are regularly distributed over the head. Each rib has a downwardly-extending rib portion standing on the point and having an outer side makin... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4618289 | Method of forming a cast-in-place support column Method for making an elongated support column extending downwardly into the ground which may be used in the construction of foundation piling, tension anchors and related installations, the method comprising generally the steps of providing a rigid elonga... | 10/21/1986 |
