| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 405174000 | By means advancing along terrain and guiding pipe or cable into subterranean position | 37 |
| 20090185866 | Method and Device for Trenchless Pipe Laying - With a method for trenchless pipe laying a pipeline ( | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090297275 | Pipelayer With Cab Riser - A pipelayer having an undercarriage with at least two tracks and a main assembly. Each track has a track frame coupled to the undercarriage and a track shoe supported by and movable around the track frame. The main assembly is supported by and rotatable relative to the undercarriage, and has a main frame, a boom pivotally mounted to the main frame, an operator cab, and a cab riser connecting the operator cab to the main frame. The cab riser is operable to selectively raise and lower the operator cab relative to the main frame. Also provided is a movable cab assembly having an operator cab, an adjustment mechanism to connect the cab to a vehicle frame and move to change the operator's view, and a guide to align the cab. A method for laying pipe using a pipelayer having a movable cab is also provided. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100316448 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LAYING A PIPELINE - The present invention consists in a system and a method for installation of duct lines and/or pipelines comprising a pipe shop, supporting, rolling and guiding elements previously provided along a path of duct line/pipeline designed to be formed, the quantity of elements varying according to the length and the characteristics of the path, the said pipe shop comprising within the same a facility for welding, inspection and finishing of the pipes for forming the duct line/pipeline, the elements comprising a supporting base and a roller. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110033245 | BIT ADAPTER AND TUBE RETURN FOR VERTIZONTAL GEOTHERMAL LOOP - A drill rod combination for creating a closed loop geothermal hole in the ground. The heat exchange tube is positioned in the hole simultaneously with the creation of the hole and is mounted to the drill rod. A rudder on the heat exchange tube limits twisting of the tube. An adaptor mounted to the outer end of the sone housing has the drill bit mounted on its distal end. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20120141211 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LAYING PIPELINES IN THE GROUND - In the case of a method for laying pipelines ( | 06-07-2012 |
| 20130051922 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LAYING PIPELINES IN THE GROUND - In the case of a method for laying pipelines ( | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130121769 | PIPE LAYING DEVICE - When placing pipes, such as pipe sections, into a trench it is desirable to obviate the need for human intervention in an attempt to eliminate the potential for injury to operatives working in a trench caused by trench collapse. Disclosed herein is an automated device ( | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130287500 | LAYING AND PROTECTING CABLE INTO EXISTING COVERING SURFACES - Methods and apparatus for cutting a trench (e.g., for a fiber optic cable or wire conductors) in an existing covering surface (e.g., a road surface), wherein the trench has a depth of approximately 10 to 12 inches and a width of approximately 0.5 to 1.25 inches. Debris from the cut trench is evacuated (e.g., vacuumed) from the trench as the trench is cut. The trench may be backfilled by flowing a non-shrinking composition into at least a portion of the trench and, after hardening of the non-shrinking composition, applying a topping material to a remaining portion of the trench. In one example, the non-shrinking composition is configured to rigidify within one hour of being flowed into the trench, be substantially impermeable thereafter (e.g., having a hydraulic permeability of less than 0.0000001 cm/s upon drying), and be non-compressible and non-expanding. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130294839 | METHOD FOR PLACING AT LEAST ONE DUCT/COMMUNICATION CABLE BELOW A ROAD SURFACE IN AN AREA - The present invention relates to a method for placing at least one duct/communication cable below a road surface in an area, said area comprising a first layer (L | 11-07-2013 |
| 405175000 | Condition responsive | 2 |
| 20150125218 | MACHINE FOR SAWING TRENCHES AND PLACING DUCTS/CABLES - The present invention relates to a machine arranged for sawing micro trenches and placing ducts/cables in micro trenches, said machine comprising a saw blade arranged for sawing a micro trench in an area; said machine further comprising: a stabilizing device arranged for stabilizing the walls of said micro trench when placing ducts/cables into said micro trench, said stabilizing device being positioned immediately behind said saw blade in said micro trench, and said stabilizing device comprising guiding means for guiding at least one duct/cable when placed into said micro trench; at least three wheels for driving said machine, wherein said wheels are individually vertically adjustable so that a height and/or tilting of said machine relative to ground can be controlled. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20160091113 | IRRIGATION PIPE LAYING MACHINE - A pipe laying machine is disclosed. The example pipe laying machine includes a platform configured to move continuously relative to the ground and a pipe connector section configured to slide along a portion of length of the platform relative to the platform. The pipe connector section includes an upstream stopper and a downstream pipe connector section configured to slide along a portion of a length of the pipe connector section relative to the pipe connector section. The upstream stopper is configured to prevent a bell mouth of a bell end of an upstream pipe from passing through. The downstream pipe connector section includes a downstream clamp, which is configured to grip a spigot end of a downstream pipe. The downstream pipe connector section is configured to slide toward the upstream pipe to connect the upstream pipe with the downstream pipe. | 03-31-2016 |
| 405176000 | Tape or strip | 2 |
| 20110103895 | METHOD OF MAKING A LINE - A method of forming a line on a ground surface is described. It comprises the steps of: forming one or more slits in the ground surface; inserting a line of material in the or each slit such that part of the material is visible above the ground surface. Also described is a material suitable for use in forming a line on a ground surface. The ground surface is generally grassed earth, and the material can be a geotextile such as polypropylene. The present invention provides a simple but effective means of providing marked lines e.g. for playing surfaces such as football, rugby pitches and the like. The lines will remain, and need no further repair or maintenance for a number of years, while still providing the same visual effect as painted line. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20130164085 | SUBSOILING DEVICE INSERTING AN UNFOLDED UNDERGROUND SHEET - An agricultural implement, more specifically a subsoiling device for treating soils with low moisture retention. The subsoiling device solves the problem of soil moisture retention by providing a layer endowed with permeability control without necessarily modifying the characteristics of the subsoil and conservation. The subsoiling device is capable of introducing, in a single operation, a foil or open sheet below the surface in a single operation, without removing the overlaying soil. | 06-27-2013 |
| 405177000 | With positive feed or means to vary tension in pipe or cable | 4 |
| 20120170980 | PIPE BURSTING APPARATUS - Apparatus for replacing underground pipe is described, including a resistance plate from which a pair of hydraulic cylinders extend perpendicularly in parallel with each other. The cylinders operate cyclically with a pulling bridge having a cable gripper to provide a sequence of pulling strokes to a cable pulling a mole. The mole pulls a replacement pipe behind it through the old pipe, which has been burst, slit, or otherwise expanded by the mole. The resistance plate is provided with a slot, and the cylinders are positions such as to allow the mode to be pulled substantially completely into the apparatus. A holding bridge is releasably mounted spanning the slot in the reaction plate to position a second cable gripper for holding the cable on return stroke of the pulling bridge. The holding bridge may be removed at the end of the pulling operation to accommodate the mole. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120328372 | DUAL MODE FIBER OPTIC CABLE SYSTEM FOR UNDERWATER REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE - A cable containing an optical fiber is used to transmit data between an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and a support vessel floating on the surface of the water. The ROV pulls the cable through the water and as the ROV dives away from the support vessel, the optical fiber is released from the support vessel. Excess tension in the cable can damage the optical fiber and the tension can be highest close to the ROV. To prevent potential damage to the optical fiber, the ROV can store a portion of the cable and release the cable if the detected tension approaches the maximum working load. When the tension drops to a lower safe level, the release mechanism can stop releasing the cable. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20140086688 | Cable Trailer - The present invention is directed to cable trailer that can carry a cable drum having a weight up to 10 ton. The cable trailer is designed to carry and unwind cable from the cable drum and direct and lay the cable in or along a trench. The cable trailer has a trailer chassis with an internal aperture enclosed by a tail gate. The tail gate can open or be removed to provide access to the space of the internal aperture for the cable drum. The cable trailer has two mounting arms to mount the cable drum. The cable trailer has a bridge with a cable director to facilitate removing cable from the cable drum and at least one cable support arm extendable from a side of the chassis for directing and laying of the cable. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140205382 | Method and System for Replacement of Existing Pipes - The invention relates to a method for renovation and replacement of existing under-ground pipes and/or the installation of new pipes by using module pipes. The method comprises the step of screwing a second and further module pipe together with the first or consecutive module pipe, if the first or consecutive module pipe has mainly been pushed or pulled into the existing underground pipe. | 07-24-2014 |
| 405178000 | Simultaneous laying of plural parallel pipes or cables | 1 |
| 20100310320 | Laying Device - A laying device simultaneous lays at least two substantially parallel and axially spaced apart groups of flexible media lines in at least one flat layer in the soil, wherein each group of flexible media lines has at least one flexible media line. The laying device has a cutting device for generating at least one slot in the ground. The cutting device has one or more substantially vertical blades and a substantially horizontal blade connected to a lower end of the one or more vertical blades, or the cutting device, viewed in the cutting direction, has a round, semi-circular, oval, polygonal or Y-shaped configuration. At least two devices for dispensing the groups of media lines are arranged on the side of the laying device that is facing away from the cutting direction. | 12-09-2010 |
| 405179000 | With backfill or bedding material conveying or dispensing means | 2 |
| 20100047021 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURE AND INSTALLATION OF FLOWABLE THERMAL BACKFILLS - The invention includes a method of making and using a flowable thermal backfill. The flowable thermal backfill has a low thermal resistivity, useful for filling trenches containing electrical cables and other lines that generate heat. The method includes process steps of blending ingredients of stone, sand and fly ash, making a flowable thermal fill by mixing the blended stone, sand and fly ash with Portland cement and water, and pouring the flowable thermal fill in an excavation containing heat generating lines, immediately after mixing the flowable thermal backfill. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20130330129 | HOLLOW DRILL ROD FOR SLURRY APPLICATION IN A GEOTHERMAL LOOP - A drill rod combination for creating a closed loop geothermal hole in the ground. A combination hollow drill rod and slurry dispenser is connected to a slurry pump and direct slurry through the rod and dispenser while within the geothermal hole. The slurry exits the dispenser surrounding a heat exchange tube removably mounted to the dispenser and left in the hole when the drill rod and dispenser are withdrawn. | 12-12-2013 |
| 405180000 | Including trench forming plow with pipe or cable guide | 17 |
| 20090010716 | STRAND-LIKE MATERIAL LAYING DEVICE FOR CUTTING THE GROUND AND INSERTING STRAND-LIKE MATERIAL INTO THE GROUND - A strand-like material laying device for an appliance for laying any kind of strand-like material into the ground is disclosed. The strand-like material laying device is designed to lay a more rigid strand-like material such as steel pipes into the ground, and assures that the strand-like material to be laid can smoothly be fed into a trench formed in the ground without risking that a bending radius thereof falls below a minimum allowable bending radius which depends on the type of the strand-like material to be laid. The strand-like material laying device can also be immersed into the ground to form a subterranean trench while being moved in a longitudinal direction. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090136300 | Plow Blade with Water Passageway and Method of Constructing Same - A plow blade having a fluid passageway and points of fluid ejection is produced with basic manufacturing processes allowing for efficient production. The blade construction has a multiple component assembly for providing the ability to rebuild a blade and replacing a portion of the blade that may be worn. In another aspect of the invention a process of ejecting a specific fluid at specific points along a plow blade the desirable characteristics are maximized, while the volume of ejected fluid is minimized. This method is adaptable in static plowing and vibratory plowing utilities since lubricating the sides of the blade/chute that come into contact with the ground with fluid has been found to greatly reduce the amount of drag (fiction). | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090263195 | TRENCHING AND DRAIN INSTALLATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for trench and drain installation. The system utilizes an implement driven trenching assembly and a backfill pipe installation assembly. The implement driven trencher assembly digs a trench utilizing a circular trenching blade which is hydraulically operated and is mounted onto the front loader plate. The backfill pipe installation assembly uses a backfill hopper to simultaneously install drainage pipe above the trench floor and envelope the drainage pipe in backfill material to maintain the drainage pipe that a constant height above the trench floor. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090311049 | Plow Blade with Water Passageway - A plow blade having a fluid passageway and points of fluid ejection is produced with basic manufacturing processes allowing for efficient production. The blade construction has a multiple component assembly for providing the ability to rebuild a blade and replacing a portion of the blade that may be worn. In another aspect of the invention a process of ejecting a specific fluid at specific points along a plow blade the desirable characteristics are maximized, while the volume of ejected fluid is minimized. This method is adaptable in static plowing and vibratory plowing utilities since lubricating the sides of the blade/chute that come into contact with the ground with fluid has been found to greatly reduce the amount of drag (friction). | 12-17-2009 |
| 20110070030 | Laying and Protecting Cable into Existing Covering Surfaces - To construct an underground cable line in-situ, cut and immediately evacuate a void in the existing covering surface. Next, lay or apply cable(s) into the void. Then, flow a non-shrinking composition into a portion of the void around the cable to fill a portion of the void. Upon rigidification the cable is encased in the void by the non-shrinking composition. Last, apply a topping material to the exposed surface of the composition in such volume as to fill any remaining portion of the void. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20130251458 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MECHANIZED GEOPHONE DEPLOYMENT - A method and a mechanized system for deploying plural geophones underground for collecting seismic data. The mechanized system includes a vehicle configured to travel above ground and having a storage area that stores the plural geophones; a digging mechanism attached to the vehicle and configured to dig a trench when in contact with the ground; and a damping mechanism attached to the vehicle and configured to hold a geophone behind the digging mechanism relative to a traveling direction (X)) of the vehicle. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140079487 | LAYING MACHINE AND A BLADE ASSEMBLY - The present disclosure presents a laying machine for laying at least one flexible casing or tube, cable, or wire. The laying machine includes a blade arrangement for making a trench in the ground. The laying machine can also include a consolidation and laying means being arranged behind the blade arrangement for clearing and safeguarding the trench from collapsing while laying at least one flexible casing or tube, cable or wire into the trench. Additionally, a blade assembly including compartments for cooling fluid and air is presented herein. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140334881 | PLOUGH VEHICLE ASSEMBLY - A plough vehicle assembly that is able to lay pipe or cable, the pipe vehicle assembly comprising a plough vehicle and a support mounted to the plough vehicle to support a pipe to be laid, the support being offset from a longitudinal axis of the plough vehicle. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20160049776 | MACHINE ARRANGED FOR SAWING MICRO TRENCHES AND PLACING DUCTS/CABLES IN MICRO TRENCHES - The present invention relates to a machine arranged for sawing micro trenches and placing ducts/cables in micro trenches, said machine comprising a saw blade arranged for sawing a micro trench in an area; said machine further comprising: a stabilizing device arranged for stabilizing the walls of said micro trench when placing ducts/cables into said micro trench, said stabilizing device being positioned immediately behind said saw blade in said micro trench, and said stabilizing device comprising guiding means for guiding at least one duct/cable when placed into said micro trench; said saw blade and said stabilizing device are arranged to be lowered and elevated independently of each other | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160072261 | MACHINE FOR SAWING TRENCHES AND PLACING DUCTS/CABLES - A machine arranged for sawing micro trenches and placing ducts/communication cables in micro trenches. The machine comprises a saw blade arranged for sawing a micro trench in an area. The machine further comprises a stabilizing device arranged for stabilizing the walls of the micro trench when placing ducts/communication cables into the micro trench. The stabilizing device is positioned immediately behind said saw blade in the micro trench. The stabilizing device is configured to guide at least one duct/communication cable when placed into said micro trench. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160130781 | LAYING MACHINE AND A BLADE ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a laying machine for laying at least one flexible casing or tube, cable or wire including: a blade arrangement for making a trench in the ground, a consolidation and laying means being arranged behind the blade arrangement, for clearing and safe-guarding the trench from collapsing while laying at least one flexible casing or tube, cable or wire into the trench. A blade assembly comprising compartments for cooling fluid and air. | 05-12-2016 |
| 405181000 | With depth adjustment | 1 |
| 20110286803 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCTION OF A PIPE BED - A method and also a device for the production of a pipe bed or a pipe bed profiling. The method provides at least the following processing steps: a) digging of a trench, b) production of a trench floor, c) production of the pipe bed or pipe bed profiling by a pipe-bed finisher that is adapted in at least one sub-region of its outer contours to the outer contours of the pipe to be laid, and on its longitudinal sides at least one guide or side element projects laterally on each of its two sides. The device has a pipe-bed finisher that is shape-adapted in at least one sub-region of its outer contours to an outer contour of the pipe to be laid, it is characteristic that the pipe-bed finisher is constructed either as a pipe profiling arbor that has at least on one front end, a finished guide tip or else is constructed as a pipe profiling sleeve that has a punch-like, open or closed, concave or convex sleeve end region in the advancing direction. A nearly completely automated and thus worker-less pipe bed technology and pipe laying technology with a high quality standard is made possible. | 11-24-2011 |
| 405182000 | With plow vibrating or oscillating means | 2 |
| 20110142544 | PLOW APPARATUS FOR LAYING UNDERGROUND CABLE - The plow apparatus for laying underground cable includes a heavy plow blade having a laterally slotted metal tube permanently affixed to its trailing edge. The slot allows a wire, cable, etc. to be placed in the tube without need to cut the cable for insertion into the tube from one end thereof. A sleeve is removably installed within the tube, and may have an elongate slot therein. The slotted sleeve is first placed around the cable, and then slid into the tube of the plow blade. The sleeve is rotated to misalign its slot relative to the slot of the blade tube, thereby capturing the cable within the tube and sleeve. The process is reversed for cable removal, thus allowing the cable to be installed in or removed from the tube and blade without cutting the cable. The sleeve may be circumferentially closed, i.e., unslotted, if desired. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20130136541 | Spring loaded J bar T handle - Spring loaded J-Bar T Handle was created to eliminate time and effort spent loading and unloading material in the Vibratory Plow Blade. Spring mounted J-Bar T handle increases productivity and eliminates need for wrenches and other tools such as wing nuts etc. Invention also eliminates the need of a separate cable guide device allowing material to be fed directly into the chute from larger spools of material thus eliminating kinked and severed wiring and cabling. | 05-30-2013 |
| 405183000 | Guide integral with or rigidly fixed to plow | 3 |
| 20110311313 | METHOD FOR MOUNTING A TUBE IN THE GROUND - Method for mounting a pipe ( | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120195688 | LOW DEFLECTION DRAINAGE TILE PLOW - A pitch plow and method of laying flexible pipe in ground includes drawing a pitch plow with respect to the ground, the pitch plow having a frame and a shank pivotally mounted to a frame at a pivot, said shank defining a cutting edge. The shank is oriented relative to earth horizontal causing a change in the elevation of the cutting edge. Flexible pipe is fed through a boot extending generally along the shank. The flexible pipe is fed at an in-feed at an upper portion of the boot and discharged at a discharge at a lower portion thereof. The discharge is generally aligned with a vertical axis passing through the pivot in order to minimize vertical movement of the discharge as the shank pivots about the pivot. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20140334882 | Hand tool that digs a shallow trench and places drip irrigation tubing - A hand tool that digs a shallow trench and places drip irrigation tubing, cable, or electrical wire is disclosed. The invention simplifies the process of laying drip irrigation tubing, cable, or wire requires less labor, fewer materials, and is not as costly. The tool has a rubber handle, a steel tube shaft, a hard metal claw for slicing through dirt, and polyethylene flexible tubing for guiding irrigation hose or electrical cable into the dirt. It also has a small cylinder and set screw for holding the tubing, and easy replacement when it wears out. | 11-13-2014 |
