Seismic geophone coupling system
OwnerLoran D. Ambsinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus and a method for anchoring a seismic geophone to soil. The apparatus comprises a base having a base section for engagement with the geophone. The base also has an anchor end attachable to the soil to restrict movement of the geophone after said base section is engaged with the geophone and after said anchor end is attached to the soil. A latch can detachably secure the base section to the geophone or to a seismic cable attached to the geophone, and the base can comprise a biodegradable material. The method of the invention attaches the base anchor end to the soil so that the base section engages the geophone to restrict movement of the geophone from the desired location relative to the soil.
Claims15
An apparatus for anchoring a seismic geophone to soil, comprising:
- a base having a base section for engagement with the geophone and further having an anchor end attachable to the soil to restrict movement of the geophone after said base section is engaged with the geophone and after said anchor end is attached to the soil;
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- a tool for moving said base anchor end into attachment with the soil, wherein said tool is configured to store a plurality of bases before the bases are attached to the soil.
A method for anchoring a seismic geophone to soil, comprising the steps of:
- placing the geophone at a desired location relative to the soil;
- positioning a base proximate to the geophone, wherein said base has a base section for engagement with the geophone and further has an anchor end attachable to the soil;
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- attaching said base anchor end to the soil so that said base section engages the geophone to restrict movement of the geophone from the desired location relative to the soil.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.