US4332301A
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Method and a machine of obtaining samples from the ground to determine its composition
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-04-21
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Granted: 1982-06-01
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Expires: 2000-04-21
Abstract
Abstract A method and a machine for obtaining of samples from the ground to determine the presence of certain substances in the ground. A drilling machine drives a drill down into the section of the ground to be prospected and cooling air is forced through the drill bit and down into the drill hole during the drilling. At least a part of the dust-laden air which escapes from the drill hole during the drilling is induced to pass through a filter web which is advanced continuously at a rate proportional to the drilling rate. When dust particles deposited on the web are analyzed, it becomes possible to determine what kind of minerals and other substances are contained in the prospected section of the ground and from which level they originate.
Inventors
- 👤 Per-Olof Jonell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:15
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B49/00; E21B49/02; B; B01; B01D; B01D50/00; B01D50/20; B04; B04C; B04C5/00; B04C5/12; B04C7/00; B04C9/00; E21B21/00; E21B21/01; E21B21/015; E21B21/06; E21B21/07; E21B49/005; B04C2009/002; B04C2009/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
An improved method of obtaining samples from the ground to determine the presence therein of certain substances, during a drilling operation comprising driving a drill bit by means of a drilling machine into the section of the ground to be prospected, and forcing cooling air through the drill bit down into the drill hole during the drilling operation, the improvement comprising the steps of collecting the air and entrained duct and drill cuttings escaping from the drill hole passing through a filter web at least a portion of the collected air and entrained dust and drill cuttings during the drilling operation, to remove at least a portion of the entrained particles from the collected air, advancing said filter web continuously at a rate which is proportional to the drilling rate so that the removed particles will be segregated into areas relative to the depth from which they are taken, and analysing dust particles collected on said filter web.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
An improved method of obtaining samples from the ground to determine the presence therein of certain substances, during a drilling operation comprising driving a drill bit by means of a drilling machine into the section of the ground to be prospected, and forcing cooling air through the drill bit down into the drill hole during the drilling operation, the improvement comprising the steps of collecting the air and entrained duct and drill cuttings escaping from the drill hole passing through a filter web at least a portion of the collected air and entrained dust and drill cuttings during the drilling operation, to remove at least a portion of the entrained particles from the collected air, advancing said filter web continuously at a rate which is proportional to the drilling rate so that the removed particles will be segregated into areas relative to the depth from which they are taken, and analysing dust particles collected on said filter web.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
167 words
A machine for performing a ground sampling method to determine the presence in the ground of certain substances, by driving a drill by means of a drilling machine into the section of the ground to be prospected, said machine comprising a percussion drilling machine an air-cooled drill bit driven by said percussion drilling machine into the section of the ground to be prospected, a hood arranged to be applied over the upper end of the drill hole, conduit means connected to said hood, a filter, a suction fan for drawing at least a part of said dust-laden air ascending up the drill hole from said hood to said filter through said conduit means, the improving comprising said filter being in the form of a filter web, said filter web being interposed in the path of air flow through said conduit means from its inlet from said hood to an exhaust, and means for driving said filter web at a speed which is proporitional to the drilling rate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
167 words
A machine for performing a ground sampling method to determine the presence in the ground of certain substances, by driving a drill by means of a drilling machine into the section of the ground to be prospected, said machine comprising a percussion drilling machine an air-cooled drill bit driven by said percussion drilling machine into the section of the ground to be prospected, a hood arranged to be applied over the upper end of the drill hole, conduit means connected to said hood, a filter, a suction fan for drawing at least a part of said dust-laden air ascending up the drill hole from said hood to said filter through said conduit means, the improving comprising said filter being in the form of a filter web, said filter web being interposed in the path of air flow through said conduit means from its inlet from said hood to an exhaust, and means for driving said filter web at a speed which is proporitional to the drilling rate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
An improved machine as claimed in claim 2 comprising a separator means inserted in said conduit means between said hood and said filter for removing coarse particles from the flow of air escaping from said drill hole during the drilling operation prior to passage through said filter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 further including the step of performing an initial removal of at least a portion of the coarser drill cuttings from the collected air prior to passing the collected air through the filter web.
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