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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 1996
Filed:
Feb. 14, 1995
Thomas A Anderberg, Oakland, CA (US);
Anderberg Construction Company, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
A self-propelled percussion boring tool apparatus (10) and method for incrementally boring a generally vertical hole (12) to substantial depths. The boring tool (10) includes a torpedo-shaped elongated cylindrical casing (13) having a trailing pipe (22) coupled to and extending away from the back end (14) of the casing (13). In another instance, the boring tool (10) includes a trailing pipe (34) extending away from the back end (14) of the casing (13), and formed to be retained in the hole (12) after removal of the boring tool (10). In either arrangement, the present invention facilitates recovery of the boring tool (10) from bored vertical holes (12) of substantial depth.