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Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 1976

Filed:

Jul. 30, 1973
Applicant:
Inventor:

Paul Schmidt, Lennestadt, DT;

Assignee:

Tracto-Technik, Lennestadt, DT;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B / ; F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
175 22 ; 61 727 ; 285305 ; 175 73 ; 173131 ;
Abstract

A ram-borer apparatus is described which comprises a tubular housing, a percussion piston which is movable axially to and fro in the housing, and a striker-tip which is arranged to slide in an axial direction relative to the housing and which bears against the housing in the working direction via a resilient member. In accordance with the invention, there is attached to the rear end of the housing a drag-sock for coupling a tube or cable, etc. to the housing, and/or an expander-cone for enlarging the bore formed by the apparatus, and/or a steering tube for steering the apparatus along a straight or preselected arcuate path.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Schmidt, Paul. (1976). Ram-borer apparatus (U.S. Patent No. 3970157). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/3970157

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