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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 1981

Filed:

Oct. 17, 1979
Applicant:
Inventors:

James B Gibson, Placentia, CA (US);

Daryl R Boomer, Yorba Linda, CA (US);

Henry Schoellhorn, III, Rumbai, ID;

Assignee:

Chevron Research Company, San Francisco, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01V / ; G01V / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
181114 ; 181121 ; 181401 ;
Abstract

In accordance with the present invention, an impulse generator of high portability is provided using a pair of guillotinized, separately activated hammer/anvil sub-assemblies. Since each sub-assembly is horizontal positioned, say in contact with the earth from a position below the wheel of an exploration truck, the equivalent of the 'flying blade' of a guillotine, i.e., a weighted hammer element, must be provided with horizontal movement. This is done by tensioning a plurality of springs attached between the hammer element and a rectangular main frame. During cocking and release of the hammer, the explorationist is provided with a series of visual signals in the form of deactivated and activated panel lights. These signals are automatically provided by controller means of the present invention. Release of the cocked hammer, however, is operator controlled for safety reasons say by activation of a latching means attached to the main frame of the assembly.


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