Abstract: A ground anchor device for securing a building foundation and other structures to a ground surface using the subject anchor device. The anchor device is designed to be self advancing when rotated into the ground surface to depths of 10 to 30 feet and greater. The device includes one or more hollow pipe sections coupled together and connected to a pipe extension with drill point. The pipe extension includes a helice therearound for helping advance the anchor device into the ground surface. The pipe extension and hollow pipe sections are driven into the ground using a kelly bar. The kelly bar includes one end having a square drive section which is received inside a square opening in a drive collar. The drive collar is mounted to an inner circumference of the pipe extension. When the kelly bar is rotated, the square drive section of the kelly bar engages the sides of the drive collar for rotating the pipe extension and pipe sections.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 17, 1998
Date of Patent:
August 10, 1999
Assignee:
Integrated Stabilization Technologies, Inc.
Abstract: A drive device for injecting different types of fluids, chemicals and slurries into a subsurface for soil stabilization and removing fluids from the subsurface prior to treating a soil. The device is designed to be self advancing into the soil. When the driving of the device in the ground surface is completed, the device can be removed or it can be left in place for forming an anchor or load carrying pier. The device includes a plurality of external and internal hollow pipe sections. The pipe sections are joined together with couplings. Each coupling includes perforations therein and helices around the exterior surface of the coupling. The helices are used for driving the pipe sections into the ground. The perforations in each coupling are used for introducing fluids under pressure into the soil or for extracting fluids from the subsurface.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 2, 1997
Date of Patent:
May 18, 1999
Assignee:
Integrated Stabilization Technologies Inc.
Inventors:
Julie K. Sutton, Michael R. Ludwig, Stan Rupiper