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Automatic hydraulic thruster

US4615401A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 24, 1985
Grant dateOct 7, 1986
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Expiry dateMay 24, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/87724
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Automatic Hydraulic Thruster for hole boring including a mandrel and sleeve forming two expandable chambers with plural wall anchor means annularly disposed about the sleeve responsive to pressure differential between one chamber and the bore hole pressure and three-way valve means for automatically connecting the chambers respectively first with mandrel pressure and bore hole pressure and then vice versa.

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