Horizontal directional reaming
    71.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11566473B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-31

    申请号:US16425724

    申请日:2019-05-29

    IPC分类号: E21B10/28 E21B7/28 E21B7/04

    摘要: The disclosure relates to embodiments of horizontal directional drilling equipment and methods for horizontal directional drilling techniques including a reamer head comprising a frustoconical body, wherein the frustoconical body defines a cavity configured to receive at least one bearing; and a plurality of teeth mounted to the frustoconical body. An imaginary apex of the frustoconical body is superimposed on the centerline of a reamer or reaming apparatus for reaming of an underground arcuate path. In another embodiment the reamer head is a progressive independently segmented reaming head. A plurality reaming heads are mounted to a reaming apparatus for reaming of an underground arcuate path.

    Gripping apparatus and devices for plugging of pipes, orifices or connecting

    公开(公告)号:US11408548B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-09

    申请号:US16911162

    申请日:2020-06-24

    IPC分类号: F16L55/11

    摘要: The disclosure relates to a gripping plug for use in connecting to a pipe wherein the pipe defines an inside radius, having a body of the gripping plug; an inboard seal mounted on the body towards an inboard end of the gripping plug and an outboard seal mounted on the body towards the outboard end of the gripping plug, wherein both the inboard seal and the outboard seal are each located between two clamping plates; at least one wedge cone mounted on the body between the inboard seal and the outboard seal; at least one discrete gripping device slidably engaged with the at least one wedge cone, wherein each of the at least one discrete gripping devices define an outer surface; and an actuation-retraction mechanism configured to actuate the at least one discrete gripping device.

    Unmanned aerial vehicle for use near high voltage power lines

    公开(公告)号:US11358717B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-14

    申请号:US16213281

    申请日:2018-12-07

    摘要: A remotely controlled unmanned aerial device for use in proximity or in contact with high voltage powerlines, includes an unmanned aerial vehicle and an electrically conductive shield forming part of or operatively coupled to so as to encapsulate the unmanned aerial vehicle. When in the presence of a high voltage powerline, the unmanned aerial vehicle either when bonded-on or within the corresponding magnetic fields of the powerline, so as to transfer the powerline potential in whole or in part to the unmanned aerial vehicle, electrically energizes the conductive shield around the unmanned aerial vehicle while leaving components of the unmanned aerial vehicle within the shield substantially electrically unaffected by the voltage potential.

    Tractor PTO quick-connect device and method of use

    公开(公告)号:US10718383B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-21

    申请号:US15910439

    申请日:2018-03-02

    发明人: Kenneth Spector

    IPC分类号: F16D1/112

    摘要: A quick-release device for a tractor PTO shaft includes a first plate with a first body with a first outer surface and a second outer surface and a first thickness disposed therebetween; a plurality of openings extending through the first thickness of the first body; and at least one locking hole extending through the first thickness of the first body. The device also includes a second plate with a second body having a third outer surface and a fourth outer surface and a second thickness disposed therebetween; a plurality of connectors extending from the third outer surface of the second body, the plurality of connectors are configured to removably engage with the plurality of openings. The device further including a locking pin configured to secure the first plate and the second plate via the at least one locking hole; a housing secured to the first plate and configured to engage with the tractor PTO shaft; and an implement spline extending from the fourth outer surface of the second plate, the implement spline is configured to removably engage with an implement.

    Combination device for lockout and partial stroke test of valve actuators

    公开(公告)号:US10378562B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-13

    申请号:US15225515

    申请日:2016-08-01

    摘要: The disclosure relates to exemplary embodiments for a combination device configured to effect lockout and partial stroke testing for an actuator having a piston rod providing linear motion and connected to a guide block in an actuator, wherein the combination device includes a device housing having a housing bore, wherein the device housing is adapted to mount on a receptacle on the actuator that aligns a device housing bore coaxially to the translatory motion axis of the piston rod; an extension rod attached to the guide block connected to the piston rod; at least two slides or a profiled bore index sleeve disposed in the device housing that when engaged provide means of restraining the movement of the extension rod in a manner that prevents said extension rod and a driver element of the actuator from rotating, relative to an actuator housing; a housing cover mounted over the device housing wherein the housing cover protects and retains the extension rod, and the slides or the index sleeve in the device housing and a spring biased safety pin mounted on the housing cover wherein the spring biased safety pin is configured to prevent unintended actuation of the actuator; and a tubular cover to protect the extension rod.

    Conductor as a tool
    77.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10367337B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-30

    申请号:US15094922

    申请日:2016-04-08

    IPC分类号: H02G1/14 H02G1/04 H02G7/20

    摘要: A method of using a temporary conductor as a re-usable tool in maintaining, repairing or re-conductoring at least one energized phase, includes stringing the temporary conductor between support structures at either end of a first section, then energizing the said temporary conductor by bringing the temporary conductor to the voltage potential of the phase and electrically paralleling the temporary conductor with the energized phase, de-energizing and then maintaining, repairing or reconductoring the de-energized energized phase, re-energizing and electrically paralleling said energized phase, de-energizing and removing the temporary conductor for later re-use as the re-usable tool in a second section of the energized phase.

    Illuminated dome/conical mirror valve position indication

    公开(公告)号:US10267433B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-23

    申请号:US15265553

    申请日:2016-09-14

    IPC分类号: F16K37/00

    摘要: A valve in conjunction with an actuator has a valve position indicator coupled to the actuator. The valve position indicator has an indicator cover mounted over an indicator mounting surface, an array of LED lights arranged on the indicator mounting surface, and a mirror mounted internal and concentric to the indicator cover. A sensor in communication with the actuator and the plurality of LED lights communicates the position of the valve to the plurality of LED lights. The plurality of LED lights may illuminate to indicate an incremental degree that the valve is open, if any, and/or indicate by color the direction that the opening (or respective closing) of the valve is changing. In another embodiment with or without the mirror equiangular spaced single points of light each have one high intensity LED oriented to emit light horizontally and one high intensity LED oriented to emit light vertically.

    Boom mountable breaker and methods of using same

    公开(公告)号:US10242830B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-26

    申请号:US15475689

    申请日:2017-03-31

    摘要: A boom mountable breaker system and a method of using same for interrupting electrical transmission through a portion of an energized conductor downstream of a desired break location. The method includes: mounting the jumper onto the energized conductor across the desired break location so as to form an electrically conductive first parallel electrical path; installing an in-line opener in the energized conductor at the desired break location on the energized conductor; positioning the breaker at the desired break location on the energized conductor, and electrically connecting the breaker, while open, across the desired break location and across the opposite ends of the jumper so as to form a second parallel electrical path when the breaker is closed; closing the breaker to thereby complete the second parallel electrical path; removing the jumper from across the desired break location; and, opening and then removing the breaker.

    Method and apparatus for supporting a permanent cable splice during cable installation

    公开(公告)号:US10181712B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-15

    申请号:US15983929

    申请日:2018-05-18

    摘要: A device is provided for supporting a permanent cable splice during installation of one or more connected electrical transmission cables. The device includes one or more liners adapted to be affixable over at least portion of the permanent cable splice including the ends of the splice and one or more sleeves mountable over at least a portion of each of the one or more liners. A method is further provided for installing electrical transmission cable including connecting the second end of a first cable to the first end of a second cable using a permanent splice, affixing one or more liners over at least a portion including the ends of the permanent cable splice, assembling one or more sleeves over at least a portion of each of the one or more liners, pulling the first cable, permanent splice and second cable over one or more sheaves along the installation travel path.