Patents by Inventor Stephen C. Voss

Stephen C. Voss has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • 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