Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus and method for drilling generally horizontal underground boreholes
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Application No.: US16200042Application Date: 2018-11-26
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Publication No.: US10900286B2Publication Date: 2021-01-26
- Inventor: Derik Engle
- Applicant: Barbco, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US OH East Canton
- Assignee: Barbco, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Barbco, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OH East Canton
- Agency: Sand, Sebolt & Wernow Co., LPA
- Main IPC: E21B7/00
- IPC: E21B7/00 ; E21B7/04 ; E21B7/28 ; E21B7/20 ; E21B10/60

Abstract:
An apparatus and method for drilling an underground borehole is presented, wherein pressurized air may be used to discharge out of the borehole cuttings created by a cutter head. A casing may be secured to the cutter head such that the cutter head and casing may be rotatable together as a unit. The casing may have larger and smaller diameter sections. An auger may be disposed adjacent the front of the casing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190093430A1 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRILLING GENERALLY HORIZONTAL UNDERGROUND BOREHOLES Public/Granted day:2019-03-28
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