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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2008
Applicants:
Thomas J. Oothoudt, Little Falls, MN (US);
Robert Eugene Able, Bozeman, MT (US);
Inventors:
Thomas J. Oothoudt, Little Falls, MN (US);
Robert Eugene Able, Bozeman, MT (US);
Assignee:
Longyear TM, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 4/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An isolation system includes at least one air bladder assembly including at least one air bladder. The isolation system can also include at least one coupling member coupling the air bladder assembly to a drill head. The air bladder is configured to compress and expand to counter oscillating forces generated by the drill head.