Inventor
CRANE ROBERT F
US65 patents
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EARTH TOOL CO LLC
35 patentsUS6568488B2May 27, 2003
Roller pipe burster
EARTH TOOL CO LLC100 citations97
US6390087B1May 21, 2002
Drill bit for directional drilling
EARTH TOOL CO LLC39 citations96
US6302410B1Oct 16, 2001
Rod gripping jaw
EARTH TOOL CO LLC55 citations96
US6260634B1Jul 17, 2001
Sonde housing for directional drilling
EARTH TOOL CO LLC42 citations96
US6148935ANov 21, 2000
Joint for use in a directional boring apparatus
EARTH TOOL CO LLC81 citations96
US6588515B2Jul 8, 2003
Drill bit for directional drilling
EARTH TOOL CO LLC23 citations93
US6470979B1Oct 29, 2002
Sonde housing structure
EARTH TOOL CO LLC45 citations93
US6450269B1Sep 17, 2002
Method and bit for directional horizontal boring
EARTH TOOL CO LLC53 citations93
US6371223B2Apr 16, 2002
Drill head for directional boring
EARTH TOOL CO LLC19 citations93
US6321858B1Nov 27, 2001
Bit for directional drilling
EARTH TOOL CO LLC31 citations93
US6263983B1Jul 24, 2001
Apparatus for directional drilling
EARTH TOOL CO LLC23 citations93
US7086808B2Aug 8, 2006
Method and apparatus for on-grade boring
EARTH TOOL CO LLC52 citations92
US6913091B2Jul 5, 2005
Method and apparatus for replacement of underground pipe
EARTH TOOL CO LLC16 citations92
US6789635B2Sep 14, 2004
Drill bit for directional drilling in cobble formations
EARTH TOOL CO LLC32 citations92
US6755593B2Jun 29, 2004
Pipe replacement method and rotary impact mechanism for pipe bursting
EARTH TOOL CO LLC38 citations92
US6533052B2Mar 18, 2003
Drill bit for impact-assisted directional boring
EARTH TOOL CO LLC27 citations92
US7559722B2Jul 14, 2009
Method and apparatus for pipe reforming and clearing
EARTH TOOL CO LLC11 citations84
US7255516B2Aug 14, 2007
Method and apparatus for replacement of underground pipe
EARTH TOOL CO LLC13 citations84
US6283229B1Sep 4, 2001
Impact device for directional boring
EARTH TOOL CO LLC17 citations84
US6273201B1Aug 14, 2001
Pneumatic ground piercing tool with movable chisel head
EARTH TOOL CO LLC18 citations84
US9611696B2Apr 4, 2017
Directional drill hammer pullback device
EARTH TOOL CO LLC6 citations81
US9169946B2Oct 27, 2015
Directional drill hammer pullback device
EARTH TOOL CO LLC9 citations81
US7140806B2Nov 28, 2006
Rod pulling and pushing machine for pipe bursting
EARTH TOOL CO LLC6 citations74
US6655874B2Dec 2, 2003
Method and apparatus for slitting flexible pipe in an underground bore
EARTH TOOL CO LLC9 citations74
US6261027B1Jul 17, 2001
Portable pulling apparatus
EARTH TOOL CO LLC12 citations74
US6171026B1Jan 9, 2001
Method and apparatus for replacement of pipelines
EARTH TOOL CO LLC14 citations74
US10969053B2Apr 6, 2021
Lead pipe spudding prior to extraction or remediation
EARTH TOOL CO LLC3 citations73
US10584807B2Mar 10, 2020
Extraction of ductile pipe
EARTH TOOL CO LLC3 citations73
US10246949B2Apr 2, 2019
Slip style rod spinner for pipe bursting machine
EARTH TOOL CO LLC2 citations72
US9566653B2Feb 14, 2017
Pipe slitter
EARTH TOOL CO LLC4 citations72
US9512951B2Dec 6, 2016
Pipe slitting apparatus
EARTH TOOL CO LLC3 citations72
US6516899B2Feb 11, 2003
Method and apparatus for directional boring under mixed conditions
EARTH TOOL CO LLC6 citations72
US6439319B1Aug 27, 2002
Method and apparatus for directional boring under mixed conditions
EARTH TOOL CO LLC8 citations72
US6390207B2May 21, 2002
Method and apparatus for directional boring under mixed conditions
EARTH TOOL CO LLC10 citations72
US7909539B2Mar 22, 2011
Rod pulling and pushing machine for pipe bursting
EARTH TOOL CO LLC2 citations63
EARTH TOOL CORP
5 patentsUS5025868AJun 25, 1991
Pneumatic ground piercing tool
EARTH TOOL CORP52 citations92
US5465797ANov 14, 1995
Pneumatic ground piercing tool with detachable head
EARTH TOOL CORP26 citations90
US5337837AAug 16, 1994
Dual-diameter pneumatic ground piercing tool
EARTH TOOL CORP23 citations89
US5199151AApr 6, 1993
Method for making a pneumatic ground piercing tool
EARTH TOOL CORP15 citations73
US5487430AJan 30, 1996
Pneumatic ground-piercing tool and body therefor
EARTH TOOL CORP5 citations62
WENTWORTH STEVEN W
3 patentsCHARLES MACHINE WORKS
3 patentsUS12092257B2Sep 17, 2024
Lead pipe spudding prior to extraction or remediation
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS0 citations62
US11913570B1Feb 27, 2024
System for applying torsional force to a buried pipe to facilitate extraction
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS0 citations62
US10883628B2Jan 5, 2021
Extraction of ductile pipe
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS0 citations62
EARTHJTOOL COMPANY L L C
1 patentRANDA MARK D
1 patentCRANE ROBERT F
1 patentHARR TECHNOLOGIES LLC
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