Multiple position staking system for a horizontal directional drill
US6257350A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B7/046
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A multiple position stakedown assembly for a horizontal directional drill machine which installs stakes into the ground in a variety of different locations with a single drive head. The stakedown assembly includes a vertical tower that is rotatably mounted on a base plate. Locator ports for the stakes are provided in the base plate in a segmentally circular pattern around the tower. A drive head cantilevered from the top of the tower rotates with the tower to positions where it can install stakes through any of the ports.
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