Thomas W Barnes

US Patent:

39399265, Feb 24, 1976

Filed:

Nov 29, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/528460

Inventors:

Thomas W. Barnes - Franklin OH
Albert R. Richmond - West Salem OH

Assignee:

The Richmond Manufacturing Company - Ashland OH

International Classification:

E21B 710

US Classification:

175 24

Abstract:

A portable earth boring machine for the horizontal boring of shafts and the insertion of pipeline casing sections in installations where excavation from the surface is undesirable. The machine is characterized by a steering head particularly adapted for rock drilling operations which head is positioned at the front of the casing with such steering head being automatically controlled so as to directionally control the direction of extension of the pipeline as the drilling operation progresses.

US Patent:

43417272, Jul 27, 1982

Filed:

Jan 14, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/225070

Inventors:

Clifford A. Landsness - Akron OH
William R. Rinker - Cuyahoga Falls OH
Thomas E. Barnes - Clinton OH
Maurice E. White - Akron OH

Assignee:

The B. F. Goodrich Company - Akron OH

International Classification:

B29C 1708

US Classification:

264145

Abstract:

The manufacture of perforated vinyl strips by feeding the strip material continuously without interruption to a punching apparatus that has two pairs of cooperative rotary dies that punch out closely spaced perforations with the first pair of dies scoring the perforations and the second pair punching out the perforations.

US Patent:

39454436, Mar 23, 1976

Filed:

Aug 14, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/497245

Inventors:

Thomas W. Barnes - Franklin OH

Assignee:

The Richmond Manufacturing Company - Ashland OH

International Classification:

E21B 708

US Classification:

175 73

Abstract:

A portable earth boring machine for the horizontal boring of shafts and the insertion of pipeline casing sections in installations where excavation from the surface is undesirable. The machine is characterized by a steering head particularly adapted for rock drilling operations which head is positioned at the front of the casings and remotely controlled by the machine operator so as to directionally control the direction of extension of the pipeline as the drilling operation progresses.