Abstract:
An apparatus for, and a method of, boring through earth formations, employing a drill bit which comprises a rotary drill, in combination with a device for producing pulsed jets of liquid under high pressure. The device is arranged to cut and fracture the bottom periphery of the borehole and the drill bit cuts and fractures the bottom of the borehole.
Abstract:
Apparatus for forming pulsed jets of liquid at relatively low pressures and capable of expelling the pulsed jets over moderate distances for use as a riot control device. A compressed gas is passed to a chamber having liquid therein so that upon actuation of a quick opening valve the liquid is forced from the chamber, through an acceleration tube and out a nozzle. The quick opening valve might be positioned between the pressurized gas source and the liquid chamber, or it might be in the acceleration tube. The gas can act directly on the liquid or it can act through a piston.
Abstract:
Apparatus for generating pulsed jets of liquid or gel charge material. An expulsion barrel has a charge inlet, a charge storage area, a charge outlet and a valve zone coupling the charge storage area with the charge inlet and the charge outlet. A valve within the valve zone moves under pressure from the charge inlet to a position in which charge material is permitted to pass from the inlet to the charge storage area, while being blocked from the charge outlet, and under pressure from the charge storage area due to action of a piston to a position in which charge material is permitted to pass from the storage area to the charge outlet, while being blocked from the charge inlet. In this manner, the expulsion barrel is dry between jets which provides for a higher pressure jet. A improved seal prevents charge material from escaping around the piston. The seal includes a non-resilient portion interfacing with the piston during piston movement and a resilient portion placed between this non-resilient portion and the surrounding housing and which is compressed due to applied pressure from the charge material to seal the non-resilient portion and the piston thereby assuring a leak-proof seal.