Apparatus for deploying a work object
US5613802A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01G25/02
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for deploying a work object, connected to a control system by an elongated, substantially flexible conduit, relative to a target, the method including the steps of substantially burying the work object in the earth in a predetermined position relative to the target with the conduit extending upwardly from the work object to the surface of the earth; extending the conduit to the control system substantially across the surface of the earth; and covering the portion of the conduit extending across the surface of the earth to conceal its presence. An apparatus for deploying a work object in an operational position, the apparatus having a housing adapted to be positioned beneath the operational position; a member mounted on the housing and adapted to mount the work object for movement to and from the operational position; and a system connected to the housing for moving the work object to and from the operational position.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.