Cable puller and method of use
    113.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12126149B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US17570741

    申请日:2022-01-07

    Abstract: A cable puller and a related method of use are provided. The cable puller includes a frame, a winch mounted to the frame, a frame mount and one or more redirection pulleys that guide a cable. The mount is mountable to an arm of a piece of equipment, e.g., excavator, backhoe, loader, etc., and configured to allow manipulation and tilting of the frame to align the redirection pulley at a level and orientation relative to an underground tubing that is to be decommissioned and/or replaced. A deflection plate can be joined with the frame forward of the pulley to protect the pulley if the cable draws a portion of the underground tubing toward it. A splitting wedge can be joined to the frame to fracture underground tubing drawn toward the plate or pulley. Related methods of use also are provided.

    CONDUIT GUIDE FOR CONDUIT LAYING MACHINE
    115.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240167584A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-23

    申请号:US18489975

    申请日:2023-10-19

    CPC classification number: F16L1/032 E02F5/101 H02G1/08

    Abstract: A conduit guide for a conduit laying machine has an arcuate channel and at least two longitudinally spaced apart roller sets rotatably mounted in the channel. Each roller set has an upper bow roller and at least two longitudinally spaced apart lower flat rollers, each roller set having a roller gap between the upper and lower rollers. The arcuate path has a radius that is equal to or greater than a minimum bend radius for the conduit. At least one roller gap adjuster has at least one resilient biasing element that permits increasing the spacings of the roller gaps while biasing the spacings of the roller gaps toward fixed minimum spacings. The guide reduces damage and/or twisting of conduits during a conduit laying operation, especially when laying multiple conduits (e.g., triplex electrical cable) from the same conduit feed passage.

    Cable Laying Device
    117.
    发明公开
    Cable Laying Device 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230163580A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-25

    申请号:US18149722

    申请日:2023-01-04

    CPC classification number: H02G1/06 F16L1/032 E21B41/00

    Abstract: The present application relates to a cable laying device (100). The cable laying device is used for laying a cable, and comprises:



    a cable laying part (10) comprising a base section (11) and an extension section (12); a turnover mechanism (20) and a positioning adjustment mechanism (30), wherein,
    the base section (11) and the extension section (12) are connected rotatably relative to each other at their longitudinal ends;
    the positioning adjustment mechanism (30) is connected to the base section and comprises a rotating assembly (31), wherein the rotating assembly (31) drives the cable laying part to rotate; and
    the turnover mechanism (20) connects the extension section (12) and the base section (11), and drives the extension section (12) to turn over relative to the base section (11).

    Apparatus and Method for Installing Subsurface Tubing

    公开(公告)号:US20230009955A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-12

    申请号:US17944181

    申请日:2022-09-13

    Abstract: An apparatus for installing multiple strands of hose below a surface of terrain is provided. The apparatus comprises a chassis and rotating trenching blade assemblies connected to the chassis. The trenching blade assemblies are configured to dig parallel trenches when the apparatus is pulled along the terrain. Curved hose guides are connected to the chassis in trailing positions behind the trenching blades. Each hose guide receives hose from a hose reel on reel mounts connected to the chassis and deposits the hose into a trench dug by a trenching blade assembly. Trench fillers connected to the chassis trail the hose guides. Each trench filler is aligned with a respective hose guide and comprises a number of blades configured to push soil excavated from a trench back into the trench when the apparatus is pulled along the terrain.

    Low disturbance tile installation plow and system thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11473265B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-18

    申请号:US17346211

    申请日:2021-06-12

    Abstract: A the installation plow connected to a mechanical arm of a vehicle to install a tile below a ground surface, the tile installation plow including a main body to be inserted at least partially within the ground surface, a boot removably disposed on at least a portion of an inner surface of the main body to direct the tile along a portion of the main body under the ground surface, and a tile cart connected to the vehicle to hold the tile thereon.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING A BURIED PIPE

    公开(公告)号:US20220325825A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-13

    申请号:US17851995

    申请日:2022-06-28

    Abstract: A method for breaking the friction between a buried pipe section and its surrounding soil. A linear actuator or a pneumatic impact mole pushes on one end of the pipe section while a pipe extractor pulls on the opposing end of the pipe section. In an alternative embodiment, a device is used to excite the pipe section's natural vibrational frequency while a pipe extractor pulls on one end of the pipe section. After the friction between the pipe section and its surrounding soil is broken, the pipe extractor may remove the pipe section from its borehole. In another embodiment, the pipe section may be cut into smaller sections and each section may be individually removed from the ground using a pipe extractor. Alternatively, the smaller pipe sections may be individually loosened from the surrounding soil and then rejoined before being removed from the ground by a pipe extractor.

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