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US 7,328,757 B2Granted
All terrain vehicle powered mobile drill
OwnerJeffrey D. Daviesinventor
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Abstract
A method includes powering a drill motor with power derived from an all terrain vehicle (ATV) engine and controlling the drill motor. An apparatus includes a ATV with a power takeoff configured to deliver power from an ATV engine. A drill mast is moveably coupled to the ATV, a drill motor is configured to turn a drill bit and the drill motor is slidingly disposed on the drill mast. The drill motor is configured to be powered from the power takeoff; and a control is configured to operate the drill motor such that a hole can be drilled by the drill bit.
Claims18
An apparatus comprising:
- an all terrain vehicle (ATV);
- a power takeoff configured to deliver power from an ATV engine;
- a drill mast detachably coupled to the ATV;
- a drill motor configured to turn a drill bit, the drill motor slidingly disposed on the drill mast, the drill motor is configured to be powered from the power takeoff;
- a control configured to operate the drill motor such that a hole can be drilled by the drill bit;
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- a drill mast stand, the drill mast stand is configured to receive the drill mast when the drill mast is detached from the ATV to facilitate drilling while the drill motor is powered from the power takeoff.
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