US3199614A
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Sonic wave system for planting utility poles in the ground
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-10-03
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Granted: 1965-08-10
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Expires: 1982-10-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Albert G Bodine
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:56
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02D; E02D7/00; E02D7/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
THE METHOD OF PLANTING IN THE GROUND A POLE FOR UTILITIES AND THE LIKE, SUCH POLE BEING OF ELASTIC MATERIAL AND BEING CAPABLE OF HAVING A SONIC ELASTIC STANDING WAVE SET UP THEREIN, CHARACTERIZED BY VELOCITY ANTI-NODES AT THE EXTREMITIES OF THE POLE AND AT LEAST ONE INTERVENING STRESS ANTINODE, WHICH COMPRISES: POSITIONING THE POLE VERTICALLY, WITH ITS LOER END IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE GROUND, CLAMPING TO THE POLE, AT A POSITION SPACED BELOW THE LOWERMOST STRESS ANTINODE IN THE POLE, A SONIC WAVE GENERATOR CAPABLE OF SETTING UP IN THE POLE A SONIC ELASTIC STANDING WAVE AS AFORESAID, ALLOWING THE WEIGHT OF SAID WAVE GENERATOR TO BE IMPOSED ONTO THE POLE AND TO CONSTITUTE A BIAS LOADING THEREON WHEREBY THE POLE IS PRESSED AGAINST THE GROUND BY VIRTUE OF ITS OWN WEIGHT PLUS THAT OF SAID GENEATOR, OPERATING SAID GENERATOR TO SET UP SAID STANDING WAVE IN THE POLE, WHEREBY THE POLE IS CAUSED TO DESCEND INTO THE EARTH, AND DISCONTINUING SAID STANDING WAVE IN THE POLE WHEN THE LOWER END PORTION OF SAID POLE HAS BEEN SUNK A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE INTO THE GROUND.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
185 words
THE METHOD OF PLANTING IN THE GROUND A POLE FOR UTILITIES AND THE LIKE, SUCH POLE BEING OF ELASTIC MATERIAL AND BEING CAPABLE OF HAVING A SONIC ELASTIC STANDING WAVE SET UP THEREIN, CHARACTERIZED BY VELOCITY ANTI-NODES AT THE EXTREMITIES OF THE POLE AND AT LEAST ONE INTERVENING STRESS ANTINODE, WHICH COMPRISES: POSITIONING THE POLE VERTICALLY, WITH ITS LOER END IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE GROUND, CLAMPING TO THE POLE, AT A POSITION SPACED BELOW THE LOWERMOST STRESS ANTINODE IN THE POLE, A SONIC WAVE GENERATOR CAPABLE OF SETTING UP IN THE POLE A SONIC ELASTIC STANDING WAVE AS AFORESAID, ALLOWING THE WEIGHT OF SAID WAVE GENERATOR TO BE IMPOSED ONTO THE POLE AND TO CONSTITUTE A BIAS LOADING THEREON WHEREBY THE POLE IS PRESSED AGAINST THE GROUND BY VIRTUE OF ITS OWN WEIGHT PLUS THAT OF SAID GENEATOR, OPERATING SAID GENERATOR TO SET UP SAID STANDING WAVE IN THE POLE, WHEREBY THE POLE IS CAUSED TO DESCEND INTO THE EARTH, AND DISCONTINUING SAID STANDING WAVE IN THE POLE WHEN THE LOWER END PORTION OF SAID POLE HAS BEEN SUNK A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE INTO THE GROUND.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-08-09 | 1969-02-08 | 1969-08-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-09 | 1973-02-08 | 1973-08-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-09 | 1977-02-08 | 1977-08-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |