EP0731252A3 - Boring ram for the destructive replacement of a buried pipe - Google Patents

Boring ram for the destructive replacement of a buried pipe Download PDF

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EP0731252A3
EP0731252A3 EP96103364A EP96103364A EP0731252A3 EP 0731252 A3 EP0731252 A3 EP 0731252A3 EP 96103364 A EP96103364 A EP 96103364A EP 96103364 A EP96103364 A EP 96103364A EP 0731252 A3 EP0731252 A3 EP 0731252A3
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buried pipe
boring ram
destructive replacement
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replacement
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EP0731252A2 (en
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Alfons Hesse
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Tracto Technik GmbH and Co KG
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Tracto Technik GmbH and Co KG
Tracto Technik Paul Schmidt Spezialmaschinen KG
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B7/00—Special methods or apparatus for drilling
    • E21B7/28—Enlarging drilled holes, e.g. by counterboring
    • E21B7/30—Enlarging drilled holes, e.g. by counterboring without earth removal
EP96103364A 1995-03-09 1996-03-05 Boring ram for the destructive replacement of a buried pipe Expired - Lifetime EP0731252B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19508450A DE19508450C2 (en) 1995-03-09 1995-03-09 Ram drilling machine for destructive replacement of underground pipelines
DE19508450 1995-03-09

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EP0731252A2 EP0731252A2 (en) 1996-09-11
EP0731252A3 true EP0731252A3 (en) 1997-11-19
EP0731252B1 EP0731252B1 (en) 2003-06-25

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EP96103364A Expired - Lifetime EP0731252B1 (en) 1995-03-09 1996-03-05 Boring ram for the destructive replacement of a buried pipe

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US (1) US5876152A (en)
EP (1) EP0731252B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2727314B2 (en)
DE (2) DE19508450C2 (en)

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US6371223B2 (en) 1999-03-03 2002-04-16 Earth Tool Company, L.L.C. Drill head for directional boring
WO2000055467A1 (en) 1999-03-03 2000-09-21 Earth Tool Company, L.L.C. Method and apparatus for directional boring
DE29912676U1 (en) 1999-07-21 1999-09-16 Tracto Technik Cutting head
US6585453B2 (en) * 2001-07-19 2003-07-01 Gerald M. Robinson Apparatus for trenchless underground pipe replacement
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WO2004018925A1 (en) 2002-08-20 2004-03-04 Tracto-Technik Gmbh Assembly system for pipe insertion
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US8540458B2 (en) 2011-06-14 2013-09-24 Roodle, Inc. Center hole ram cable puller
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CH680776A5 (en) * 1991-10-30 1992-11-13 Minder Schweiss Service Cutting and opening up underground pipes - using tool with cable winch to pull cutter cone through old pipeline

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EP0190933A2 (en) * 1985-02-06 1986-08-13 Pirelli Construction Company Limited Pipe replacement
DE3931458C1 (en) * 1989-09-21 1991-02-07 Dyckerhoff & Widmann Ag, 8000 Muenchen, De
DE4042140C1 (en) * 1990-12-28 1992-02-13 Gelsenwasser Ag, 4650 Gelsenkirchen, De
CH680776A5 (en) * 1991-10-30 1992-11-13 Minder Schweiss Service Cutting and opening up underground pipes - using tool with cable winch to pull cutter cone through old pipeline

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EP0731252A2 (en) 1996-09-11
US5876152A (en) 1999-03-02
DE59610547D1 (en) 2003-07-31
DE19508450C2 (en) 1997-03-13
DE19508450A1 (en) 1996-09-12
JP2727314B2 (en) 1998-03-11
EP0731252B1 (en) 2003-06-25
JPH09184579A (en) 1997-07-15

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