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Post driving and earth boring machine

US6305480A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 6, 2000
Grant dateOct 23, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 6, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B1/38
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A machine for driving posts, drills, large spikes, and the like work pieces into the ground, pavements, or wall structures. The machine comprises an elongated tower, a carriage, a hammer, a combination of an elongated two-way cylinder and a pulley system, at least one control valve box, a plurality of hydraulic pressurized lines, a plurality of hydraulic conduits, and a plurality of fasteners. The tower has two parallel rails for the hammer to slide upward, and then downward so as to exert a force upon the work piece toward a work surface. The machine may further include two two-way cylinders, a hammer guide, constraining springs and an interchangeable plate.

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