# US 12,000,103 B2 · Modular panel basement shoring apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,000,103 B2 - Document ID: US12000103B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/642,402 - Filed: 2020-03-10 - Published: 2022-10-20 - Granted: 2024-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2019-09-12 - Applicants: Kenneth O'Sullivan - Inventors: Kenneth O'Sullivan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12000103B2 ## CPC - E02D 11/00: Methods or apparatus {specially adapted} for both placing and removing sheet pile bulkheads, piles, or mould-pipes (features relating to placing only E02D7/00, to removing only E02D9/00 {; placing apparatus which without special provisions, can be operated to remove, e.g. vibrating drivers E02D7/00}) - E02D 5/03: Prefabricated parts {, e.g. composite sheet piles} - E02D 5/56: Screw piles {(placing piles by screwing down E02D7/22)} - E02D 7/22: Placing by screwing down {(screw piles per se E02D5/56)} - E02D 17/04: Bordering {surfacing} or stiffening the sides of foundation pits - E02D 2250/0038: using an auger, i.e. continuous flight type - E21B 10/44: Bits with helical conveying portion, e.g. screw type bits; Augers with leading portion or with detachable parts (E21B10/42 takes precedence) - E02D: FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS (specially adapted for hydraulic engineering E02B); UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES {(tunnels, tunnelling, mining E21)} - E21B: EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS ## Abstract Basement shoring apparatus has a modular panel having a panel body having a plurality of parallel drill rod shafts therethrough. Each drill rod shaft has a respective drill rod rotatably engaged therein. Each drill rod extends from a lower edge of the panel body and has a respective auger or cutting head attached at a distal end thereof. Each drill rod is connectable via an upper edge of the panel body for turning. Adjacent drill rods extend to different extent such that blades of respective augers overlap adjacently. As such, modular panel can be drilled into the ground to form shoring wall. ## Claims ### Claim 1 Basement shoring apparatus comprising a modular panel having a panel body comprising a plurality of parallel drill rod shafts therethrough, each having a respective drill rod rotatably engaged therein, each drill rods extending from a lower edge of the panel body and having a respective auger or cutting head attached at a distal end thereof, each drill rod connectable via an upper edge of the panel body for turning and wherein adjacent drill rods extend to different extent such that blades of respective augers or cutting heads overlap adjacently. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the panel body comprises a longitudinal cross-section and wherein the augers overlap adjacently to form a continuous cutting formation cross-section encompassing the longitudinal cross-section. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the panel body has uniform longitudinal cross-section. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the panel comprises at least one flushing conduit between at least two adjacent drill rod shafts. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) Apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein the at least one flushing conduit comprises lining. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) Apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the lining comprises PVC. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the panel comprises a plurality of longitudinal segments and wherein each drill rod shaft is coaxial with each longitudinal segment. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein side edges of the panel body comprise connections for mating with respective connections of horizontally adjacent panels. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) Apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein the mating connection comprises a longitudinal channel narrowing to a longitudinal entrance. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the panel body comprises precast concrete. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein each drill rod shaft is journalled within a retention collar for longitudinal retention. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the panel comprises an odd number of drill rods, thereby having a central drill rod having a central auger or cutting head and successively adjacent pairs of drill rods and augers. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the central auger extends further beyond successfully adjacent augers. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein each drill rod is connectable with vertically adjacent drill rods of a vertically adjacent panel in use by way of a screw-type connector and wherein the screw-type connector is orientated in the same direction as rotation as it respective auger. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) A method of basement shoring comprising connecting drill rods of a panel as claimed in claim 1 to a drill head of a drill rig, the drill head driving each drill rod, pressing and drilling the modular panel into ground; disconnecting the panel; connecting drill rods of a vertically adjacent modular panel to the drill rods of the panel; and driving the drill rods of the vertically adjacent modular panel using the drill head to simultaneously drill the panel and the vertically adjacent panel into the ground. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) A method as claimed in claim 15, further comprising connecting a supply hose to force fluid or air through flushing conduits of the panel. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) A method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the method comprises drilling until at least one of the augers engage bedrock or reach a required depth. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) A method as claimed in claim 15, further comprising pumping cementitious material through the panels. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) A method as claimed in claim 18, wherein pumping the cementitious material comprises pumping the cementitious material through at least one of drill rod shafts and flushing conduits of the panels. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) A method as claimed in claim 19, further comprising pumping the cementitious material to envelop the augers. ### Claim 21 (depends on 15) A method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the method further comprises pressing and drilling a horizontally adjacent panel into the ground and connecting edges of the panel and the horizontally adjacent panel. ### Claim 22 (depends on 15) A method as claimed in claim 15, further comprising excavating adjacent the modular panel and the vertically adjacent modular panel and driving anchors through at least one of the panels into surrounding subterrain.