公开(公告)号：US12234728B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

申请号：US17604013

申请日：2020-05-12

Applicant: Vermeer Manufacturing Company

Inventor： James Brian Tooley ,  Jeffrey Dale Langner

IPC: B67B3/00 ,  B66F11/04 ,  B67C7/00 ,  E21B7/02 ,  E21B7/04

Abstract: A horizontal directional drilling machine includes a frame providing a base, a rack movable to different drilling angles with respect to the base, and a carriage having a rotating assembly for engaging a drill rod, the carriage being movable along the rack to drive the drill rod into the ground. The horizontal directional drilling machine further includes an operator lift including an operator area provided alongside the rack and being adjustable for height with respect to the rack to provide access to the carriage for wireline operations. The operator lift is supported by at least one frame element of the frame.

公开(公告)号：US20250026620A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-23

申请号：US18888833

申请日：2024-09-18

Applicant: Vermeer Manufacturing Company

Inventor： Brad Thomas ,  Louis Hartke ,  Greg Langenfeld ,  Matt Hutchinson

IPC: B66F9/065 ,  B60P1/48 ,  B66F9/06 ,  B66F9/075 ,  B66F9/22 ,  E02F3/34 ,  E02F3/96 ,  E02F9/08 ,  E02F9/20

Abstract: Compact tool carriers having a loader mounted to a low-profile mainframe are disclosed. In some embodiments, the pivot points of the mainframe about which the loader is pivoted are low relative to the mainframe to reduce the mainframe size.

公开(公告)号：US12194473B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-14

申请号：US17893557

申请日：2022-08-23

Applicant: Vermeer Manufacturing Company

Inventor： Scott Edward Gangel ,  Mason Carl Prieksat ,  Stephen Daining ,  Adam James Parker

IPC: B27L11/08 ,  A01G3/00 ,  B02C18/22 ,  G10K11/162

Abstract: A material reduction machine includes an infeed portion operable to receive material to be reduced, and a cutting mechanism operable to reduce material fed in from the infeed portion. An outlet chute has a first end operable to receive the material reduced by the cutting mechanism and a second end operable to discharge the reduced material from the machine, wherein the outlet chute extends along a curved path. The outlet chute includes, along a radially-inner side of the curved path, a foraminous interior wall providing communication with a sound attenuation layer.

公开(公告)号：US20240395234A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-28

申请号：US18791895

申请日：2024-08-01

Applicant: Vermeer Manufacturing Company

Inventor： Gregory Anderson ,  Brandon Storm ,  Andrew Strobel ,  Corey Lanoue ,  Tayte Askelsen ,  Samuel Edmund Whittome ,  Ross Peter Jones

IPC: G10K1/066 ,  C02F1/52 ,  C02F1/56 ,  C02F11/121 ,  C02F11/14 ,  C02F11/143 ,  C02F11/147 ,  C02F11/148 ,  C02F103/10 ,  G01N15/02 ,  G01N29/032 ,  G01N29/24

Abstract: Systems and methods for dewatering slurries having relatively high solids content such as earthen slurries are disclosed. In some embodiments, one or more transducer devices configured for acoustic spectroscopy and/or electroacoustic spectroscopy are used to determine a parameter related to the particle size distribution (e.g., specific surfaced area) and/or zeta potential of the slurry.

公开(公告)号：US12151602B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-26

申请号：US18477858

申请日：2023-09-29

Applicant: Vermeer Manufacturing Company

Inventor： Nathan Meyer

IPC: B60P3/22 ,  E02F3/90 ,  E05F15/53 ,  E02F3/88

Abstract: A collection tank for a mobile vacuum excavator includes a front with a closed end, a rear with an open end, a door configured to be closed over the open end, and a linkage assembly having a first end attached to the door and a second end attached to the body. A first pivotal movement drives the first end and second end away from each other, and a second pivotal movement moves the first end and the second end toward each other. An actuator is attached to the first arm and to the second arm so that actuation of the actuator in a first direction drives the first pivotal movement and actuation of the actuator in a second direction drives the second arm the second pivotal movement.

公开(公告)号：US12011724B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-18

申请号：US17748758

申请日：2022-05-19

Applicant: Vermeer Manufacturing Company

Inventor： Clark David Carpenter ,  Keith Leon Roozeboom

IPC: B02C18/14 ,  B02C18/16 ,  B02C18/18 ,  B02C18/22

CPC classification number: B02C18/145 ,  B02C18/18 ,  B02C2018/162

Abstract: A shredder includes a shredder box and a shredder rotor positioned within an interior of the shredder box. The shredder rotor is rotatable about a rotor axis and has a plurality of rotor teeth. An access door is pivotally moveable between an open position and a closed position, the access door defining a side wall of the shredder box when in the closed position. A shredder comb is positioned at an interior side of the access door and includes a plurality of shredder comb teeth. When the access door is in the closed position, the shredder comb is positioned at a shredding location to intermesh with the plurality of rotor teeth for shredding material input to the shredder box. The plurality of shredder comb teeth are removable and reversible for use in two orientations.

公开(公告)号：US20240175325A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18432854

申请日：2024-02-05

Applicant: Vermeer Manufacturing Company

Inventor： Jacob Richard Smith

IPC: E21B10/26 ,  E21B7/04 ,  E21B10/567

CPC classification number: E21B10/26 ,  E21B7/046 ,  E21B10/567

Abstract: A reamer for drill string pullback of a horizontal directional drill includes a shaft portion defining a central axis and a first end configured for attachment with a drill string of the horizontal directional drill. A plurality of vanes extend radially from an outer periphery of the shaft, each of the plurality of vanes defining an outer peripheral tooth base surface. On each of the plurality of vanes, a plurality of cutter teeth are individually and removably secured along the outer peripheral tooth base surface thereof, each one of the plurality of cutter teeth including a body and a PDC insert manufactured separately from the body and joined therewith. Each cutter tooth of the plurality is coupled to the respective one of the plurality of vanes by a removable fastener extending at least partially through the cutter tooth and at least partially through the one of the plurality of vanes.

公开(公告)号：US20240173892A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18545608

申请日：2023-12-19

Applicant: Vermeer Manufacturing Company

Inventor： Andy Strobel ,  Nathan Meyer ,  Thor Anderson ,  Conner Converse ,  James W. Skinner

IPC: B28C5/42 ,  B01F27/115 ,  B01F27/73 ,  B01F35/71 ,  B28C5/00 ,  B28C5/12 ,  E02F3/88 ,  E02F3/90

CPC classification number: B28C5/4282 ,  B01F27/115 ,  B01F27/73 ,  B01F35/71775 ,  B28C5/003 ,  B28C5/1238 ,  E02F3/8816 ,  E02F3/90

Abstract: Mixing systems that include a mixer housing and one or more disk assemblies for mixing and processing materials is disclosed. The disks rotate to mix an additive into the material and to carry agglomerated solids toward a discharge of the mixing system. The disks may have a plurality of fingers or lobes which extend from a central portion of the disks.

公开(公告)号：US11927090B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-12

申请号：US17949389

申请日：2022-09-21

Applicant: Vermeer Manufacturing Company

Inventor： Hans Frederick Kelpe ,  Alan Wilson-Langman

IPC: E21B7/04 ,  E21B47/002 ,  E21B47/13

CPC classification number: E21B47/002 ,  E21B7/046 ,  E21B47/13

Abstract: A horizontal directional drilling method includes operation of a HDD machine to power a drill string terminating at a drill head to create an underground borehole extending at least partially horizontally between an entry point and an exit point. A utility line and a pair of insulated wires are attached to the drill string at the exit point. An observation device is also attached to the drill string, and the observation device is connected with an uphole module via power line communication (PLC) over the pair of insulated wires. The horizontal directional drilling machine performs a pullback of the drill string, with the utility line, the pair of insulated wires, and the observation device connected thereto, back toward the entry point. Data from the observation device are displayed on the uphole module during pullback of the drill string.

公开(公告)号：US11913287B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US17476639

申请日：2021-09-16

Applicant: Vermeer Manufacturing Company

Inventor： Jacob Richard Smith ,  Michael David Langenfeld

IPC: E21B10/62 ,  E21B7/04 ,  E21B12/00

CPC classification number: E21B10/62 ,  E21B7/046 ,  E21B12/00

Abstract: A combination of a pullback adaptor and a drill bit includes a pullback adaptor having a first end, a second end, a body extending between the first end and the second end, and a protrusion extending from the body adjacent the second end. The protrusion has a threaded aperture defining an adaptor mounting axis, and the protrusion defines an annular planar mount surface generally perpendicular to the adapter mounting axis. A drill bit has a body with a steering surface, an aperture extending through the body at the steering surface, and an adaptor mount surface adjacent the aperture. The pullback adaptor is mounted to the drill bit with a fastener that extends through the aperture in the drill bit and into the threaded aperture of the pullback adaptor such that the annular planar mount surface of the protrusion engages the mount surface of the drill bit.