Excavation Apparatuses and Methods
OwnerJoshua N. Keck, James H. Tippettinventors
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Abstract
Excavation apparatus are provided that can include a fixed portion configured to couple with a first conduit, a rotatable extendible portion movably coupled to the fixed portion, and a coiled conduit associated with extendible portion and in fluid communication with the first conduit. Excavation methods are provided that can include extending an excavating tool from an excavation apparatus to within an excavation site while rotating the excavating tool in relation to a fixed portion of the excavation apparatus, and maintaining fluid communication between the fixed portion and the excavating tool.
Claims30
An excavation apparatus comprising:
- a fixed portion configured to couple with a first conduit;
- rotatable extendible portion movably coupled to the fixed portion;
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- a coiled conduit associated with the extendible portion and in fluid communication with the first conduit.
An excavation component coupling assembly configured to provide fluid communication between a fixed portion and rotating portion, the assembly comprising:
- first and second plates having exterior and interior walls therebetween, wherein the exterior wall extends from the first plate and slidably couples with the second plate, and the interior wall extends from the second plate and slidably couples with the first plate, the plates, interior and exterior walls defining a void within the assembly;
- a first opening within the exterior wall and in fluid communication with the void;
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- a second opening within the second plate and in fluid communication with the void.
An excavation method comprising extending an excavating tool from an excavation apparatus to within an excavation site while rotating the excavating tool in relation to a fixed portion of the excavation apparatus, and maintaining fluid communication between the fixed portion and the excavating tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.