Michael Kenneth Swanbom
Engineering at Hwy 822, Unionville, LA
License number
Louisiana PE.0035582
Issued Date
Jun 23, 2010
Expiration Date
Sep 30, 2018
Category
Civil Engineer
Type
Mechanical Engineer
Address
Address
7220 Highway 822, Unionville, LA 71235
Professional information
Steerable Ground Piercing Tools
US Patent:
2011002, Feb 3, 2011
Filed:
Jul 30, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/512233
Inventors:
Erez N. Allouche - Ruston LA, US
David Hall - Ruston LA, US
Michael Swanbom - Dubach LA, US
Slade Richard - Ruston LA, US
David Hall - Ruston LA, US
Michael Swanbom - Dubach LA, US
Slade Richard - Ruston LA, US
International Classification:
E21B 7/08, E21B 7/06, E21B 4/16
US Classification:
175 73
Abstract:
A steerable ground piercing tool includes an elongated outer housing having a lengthwise extending bore and an inner assembly at least in part disposed within the outer housing. The inner assembly includes a rotatable chisel having a longitudinally extending shaft at least in part disposed within the housing bore. The chisel has a first end defining an asymmetric tip and a second end defining a first impact surface for receiving a reciprocating action impact to drive the tool through the ground. The inner assembly further includes a conversion mechanism to selectively convert upon activation thereof at least a first portion of the reciprocating action imparted to the first impact surface into combined reciprocation and rotation of the tool.
Steerable Ground Piercing Tools
US Patent:
8511403, Aug 20, 2013
Filed:
Sep 4, 2012
Appl. No.:
13/602884
Inventors:
Erez N. Allouche - Ruston LA, US
David Hall - Ruston LA, US
Michael Swanbom - Dubach LA, US
Slade Richard - Ruston LA, US
David Hall - Ruston LA, US
Michael Swanbom - Dubach LA, US
Slade Richard - Ruston LA, US
Assignee:
Louisiana Tech University Research Foundation - Ruston LA
International Classification:
E21B 4/00, E21B 10/38
US Classification:
175293, 175 51, 175299, 175305
Abstract:
A steerable ground piercing tool includes an elongated outer housing having a lengthwise extending bore and an inner assembly at least in part disposed within the outer housing. The inner assembly includes a rotatable chisel having a longitudinally extending shaft at least in part disposed within the housing bore. The chisel has a first end defining an asymmetric tip and a second end defining a first impact surface for receiving a reciprocating action impact to drive the tool through the ground. The inner assembly further includes a conversion mechanism to selectively convert upon activation thereof at least a first portion of the reciprocating action imparted to the first impact surface into combined reciprocation and rotation of the tool.