Geotechnical rig systems and methods
AssigneeGregg Drilling, LLC
InventorsJohn Gregg, Matthew Schubert, Phillip Schubert
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Abstract
This invention relates generally to geotechnical rig systems and methods. In one embodiment, a cone penetration testing system includes, but is not limited to, a frame; at least one rotatable reel; at least one movable roller; and at least one sensor, wherein the at least one movable roller is configured to adjust a bend radius of at least one tube coiled about the at least one rotatable reel based at least partly on data received from the at least one sensor.
Claims22
A rig for cone penetration testing, the rig comprising:
- a frame;
- at least one cassette including:
- at least one guide channel;
- at least one rotatable reel that rotates within the at least one cassette relative to the at least one guide channel;
- and
- at least one docking base that releasably engages to the frame,
- wherein the at least one guide channel is configured to facilitate retraction and/or extension of at least one tube relative to the at least one rotatable reel.
A cone penetration testing system, the system comprising:
- a frame;
- and
- a cassette releasably coupled to the frame, the cassette including at least one rotatable reel for tubing and at least one guide channel for the tubing, wherein the at least one rotatable reel rotates within the at least one cassette relative to the at least one guide channel to facilitate retraction and/or extension of the tubing.
A device for cone penetration testing, the device comprising:
- a cassette including:
- at least one guide channel;
- at least one rotatable reel for tubing, the at least one rotatable reel configured to rotate relative to the at least one guide channel;
- and
- at least one tube having a cone penetration head, wherein the at least one guide channel is configured to facilitate retraction and/or extension of the at least one tube relative to the at least one rotatable reel,
- wherein the cassette is configured to releasably couple to a frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.