US3353612A
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Method and apparatus for exploration of the water bottom regions
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-06-01
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Granted: 1967-11-21
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Expires: 1984-06-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Clyde E Bannister
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 18:07
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B4/00; E21B4/02; E21B25/00; E21B25/18; E21B4/006; E21B4/20; E21B47/00; E21B47/001; E21B49/00; E21B49/02; E21B49/06; E21B7/00; E21B7/001; E21B7/04; E21B7/06; E21B7/061; E21B7/12; E21B7/124; E21B7/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
55 words
APPARATUS FOR SUB-SURFACE EXPLORATION, COMPRISING OSCILLATING ROTARY DRILLING MEANS INCLUDING AN INERTIA BARRAL, AN OSCILLATING MOTOR SUPPORTED AT THE END OF A WEIGHT CARRYING SUSPENSION MEANS TO PRODUCE STABLE MOVEMENT OF SAID DRILLING MEANS INTO THE FORMATION, AND MEANS FOR SUVEYING A SUB-SURFACE CHARACTERISTIC OF A FORMATION AS SAID DRILLING MEANS BORES INTO SAID FORMATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
55 words
APPARATUS FOR SUB-SURFACE EXPLORATION, COMPRISING OSCILLATING ROTARY DRILLING MEANS INCLUDING AN INERTIA BARRAL, AN OSCILLATING MOTOR SUPPORTED AT THE END OF A WEIGHT CARRYING SUSPENSION MEANS TO PRODUCE STABLE MOVEMENT OF SAID DRILLING MEANS INTO THE FORMATION, AND MEANS FOR SUVEYING A SUB-SURFACE CHARACTERISTIC OF A FORMATION AS SAID DRILLING MEANS BORES INTO SAID FORMATION.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
77 words
APPARATUS FOR SUB-SURFACE EXPLORATION, COMPRISING A ROTARY, OSCILLATING DRILL, MEANS FOR ENERGIZING SAID DRILL TO BORE INTO A FORMATION, MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID DRILL TO REMOVE A SAMPLE FROM THE BOREHOLE WALL OF THE FORMATION BEING DRILLED, SAID SAMPLING MEANS COMPRISING A CORE BARREL HAVING A BIT FOR CUTTING INTO THE FORMATION AND ARRANGED TO REMOVE A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL CORE, SAID CORE BARREL BEING ROTATABLY DRIVEN TO REMOVE THE CORE AS SAID DRILL BORES INTO THE FORMATION.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
77 words
APPARATUS FOR SUB-SURFACE EXPLORATION, COMPRISING A ROTARY, OSCILLATING DRILL, MEANS FOR ENERGIZING SAID DRILL TO BORE INTO A FORMATION, MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID DRILL TO REMOVE A SAMPLE FROM THE BOREHOLE WALL OF THE FORMATION BEING DRILLED, SAID SAMPLING MEANS COMPRISING A CORE BARREL HAVING A BIT FOR CUTTING INTO THE FORMATION AND ARRANGED TO REMOVE A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL CORE, SAID CORE BARREL BEING ROTATABLY DRIVEN TO REMOVE THE CORE AS SAID DRILL BORES INTO THE FORMATION.
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