Patents Assigned to Voss Development Corporation
  • Apparatus and method for selected path drilling
    Patent number: 4453603
    Abstract: A drilling rig for drilling a selected underground path is provided. The drilling rig includes a pipe handling apparatus having a hydraulic cylinder and ram mounted on an inclined ramp over a substructure wherein rooms for housing supplies and control equipment are provided. Methods for preparing an arcuate path opening, or for placing a pipeline and laying a cable wherein all pulling and pushing of pipe is accomplished by the hydraulic pipe handling apparatus are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1984
    Assignee: Voss Development Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen C. Voss, John W. Voss, E. Bruce Damron