US 2015/0176723 A1 · METHOD AND PORTABLE APPARATUS FOR THRUSTING A PIPE INTO AND OUT OF AN EARTHEN FORMATION

Abstract

A portable pipe thrusting apparatus for thrusting a pipe into and out of an earthen formation during a thrusting operation is disclosed. The portable pipe thrusting apparatus includes a collar configured to releasably grip the pipe, a support frame, at least one rear leg assembly coupled to a rear end of the support frame, and a bi-directional driver coupled to the collar and the support frame. The rear leg assembly is configured to move the rear end of the support frame between a lowered position and a raised position to align the pipe for the thrusting operation. The bi-directional driver is configured to drive the collar toward and away from the earthen formation to insert and remove the pipe from the earthen formation.

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Dependent claims

A portable pipe thrusting apparatus for thrusting a pipe into and out of an earthen formation during a thrusting operation, comprising:

a collar configured to releasably grip the pipe;
a support frame;
at least one rear leg assembly coupled to a rear end of the support frame, the at least one rear leg assembly configured to move the rear end of the support frame between a lowered position and a raised position to align the pipe for the thrusting operation;
and
a bi-directional driver coupled to the collar and the support frame, the bi-directional driver configured to drive the collar toward and away from the earthen formation to insert and remove the pipe from the earthen formation.

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Method and portable apparatus for thrusting a pipe into and out of an earthen formation

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Method and portable apparatus for thrusting a pipe into and out of an earthen formation

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