141 |
Clamp Systems and Methods for Pile Drivers and Extractors |
US13762194 |
2013-02-07 |
US20130149040A1 |
2013-06-13 |
Kingsley S. Evarts |
A clamp member for use in securing a vibratory device to a pile comprises a structural portion and a surface layer. The structural portion defines peaks and valleys. The surface layer is formed on the structural portion and defines an engaging surface. The surface layer defining a thickness dimension of at least approximately 0.0025 inches and a grit of at least approximately 180 Emery. |
142 |
Internal pipe clamp |
US13077664 |
2011-03-31 |
US08434969B2 |
2013-05-07 |
John L. White |
A clamp system includes a frame, a plurality of clamp members, an actuator collar, and an actuator system. The frame includes an attachment member and a stop ring defining a stop cam surface. The clamp members each define first and second cam surfaces. The actuator collar defines an actuator cam surface. The actuator system displaces the actuator collar. The frame supports the actuator collar and the plurality of clamp members such that the first cam surfaces engage the actuator cam surface and the second cam surfaces engage the stop cam surface. Operation of the actuator system displaces the actuator collar towards the stop ring. As the actuator collar moves towards the stop ring, the actuator cam surface acts on the first cam surfaces and the stop cam surface acts on the second cam surfaces such that the clamp members place the clamp system in an engaged configuration. |
143 |
System and method for installing sheet piles |
US12778545 |
2010-05-12 |
US08419317B2 |
2013-04-16 |
John E. Irvine; Steven E. Hargrave; Charles B. Brown |
A system for installation of sheet pile including a sheet pile installation apparatus having a substantially rigid elongate beam with an upper end and a lower end, and at least one drive finger proximal the lower end of the substantially rigid elongate beam; and a sheet pile having an elongate member with an upper end and a lower end, and a first side and a second side, the first side having a male profile lock and the second side having a female profile lock, the sheet pile further including at least one receiver proximal the lower end for receiving the at least one drive finger of the sheet pile installation apparatus. |
144 |
PIPE PILE SLING |
US12939312 |
2010-11-04 |
US20120112484A1 |
2012-05-10 |
ROBB FARROW |
A sling for securing a pipe pile to a pipe pile driving apparatus so that the pipe pile is suspended substantially vertical from the pipe pile driving apparatus is provided. The sling includes a sleeve clamp configured to encircle and clamp against the sleeve for conjoint movement therewith. A pipe pile clamp configured to encircle and clamp against the pipe pile for conjoint movement therewith. First and second pawls are pivotally supported by the pipe pile clamp. The pawls are diametrically opposed and confronting each other and being configured to receive the pipe pile between them. A first suspension tether is connected to and extends between the sleeve clamp and the first pawl. A second suspension tether is connected to and extends between the sleeve clamp and the second pawl, wherein the first and the second pawls pivot in a direction towards each other to clamp against opposing surfaces of a pipe pile positioned between the first and the second pawls when the first and second suspension tethers are tensioned. |
145 |
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING NOISE |
US13379921 |
2010-06-22 |
US20120097476A1 |
2012-04-26 |
Boudewijn Casper Jung; Jan Albert Westerbeek |
The present invention relates to a device for the passive reduction of the sound vibrations in a liquid resulting from a sound source arranged below the liquid level of a body of water, the device comprising an elongate tube which can be arranged over the sound source, the tube comprising an outer wall and inner wall, wherein the tube is designed to maintain a certain desired pressure in the intermediate space between the inner and outer wall. In this case, the pressure is reduced with respect to the ambient pressure. As a result of the reduced pressure, the sound vibrations will less readily travel to the outside and the noise level in the area around the tube is reduced. |
146 |
METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR INSTALLING FOUNDATION ELEMENTS IN AN UNDERWATER GROUND FORMATION |
US13155396 |
2011-06-08 |
US20110299938A1 |
2011-12-08 |
Boudewijn Casper Jung; Jan Albert Westerbeek |
The invention relates to a method of installing foundation elements, in particular (mono)piles (2), in an underwater ground formation (3), by means of a driver (4), comprising the steps of placing a foundation element (2) on the underwater ground formation (3) and holding the foundation element (2) in place by means of a gripper (10) mounted on a surface vessel, placing a sleeve (6) for reducing noise input from the driver (4) about the foundation element (2), disengaging the gripper (10), lowering the sleeve (6) onto the ground formation (3), and placing the driver (4) on top of the foundation element (2). The sleeve (6) is held at least laterally with a guide (11) mounted on the surface vessel, at least when disengaging the gripper (10). |
147 |
CLAMP SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PILE DRIVERS AND EXTRACTORS |
US13116919 |
2011-05-26 |
US20110252610A1 |
2011-10-20 |
Kingsley S. Evarts |
A clamp member for use in securing a vibratory device to a pile comprises a structural portion and a surface layer. The structural portion defines peaks and valleys. The surface layer is formed on the structural portion and defines an engaging surface. The surface layer defining a thickness dimension of at least approximately 0.0025 inches and a grit of at least approximately 180 Emery. |
148 |
Method and apparatus for inserting sheet piles within highly resistant earth formations |
US11232259 |
2005-09-21 |
US07914237B2 |
2011-03-29 |
James O. Glass; Sam M. Glass |
A method and apparatus for inserting a sheet pile (10) into an earth formation using a protective housing (12) releasably connected to the sheet pile (10). The protective housing has a fluid gallery and conduits for releasing fluid such as water onto the base of the sheet pile without jetting water into the earth formation. The method and apparatus are particularly suited for driving vinyl and plastic sheet piles into highly resistant soils. |
149 |
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING SHEET PILES |
US12778545 |
2010-05-12 |
US20100290843A1 |
2010-11-18 |
John E. IRVINE; Steven E. HARGRAVE; Charles B. BROWN |
A system for installation of sheet pile including a sheet pile installation apparatus having a substantially rigid elongate beam with an upper end and a lower end, and at least one drive finger proximal the lower end of the substantially rigid elongate beam; and a sheet pile having an elongate member with an upper end and a lower end, and a first side and a second side, the first side having a male profile lock and the second side having a female profile lock, the sheet pile further including at least one receiver proximal the lower end for receiving the at least one drive finger of the sheet pile installation apparatus. |
150 |
Method and device for environmentally friendly ramming under water |
US12280072 |
2007-02-20 |
US20090129871A1 |
2009-05-21 |
Rainer Mohr |
The present invention relates to a method and a device for environmentally friendly ramming under water. To reduce the noise input under water, the machine and the material that is to be rammed are surrounded by a fixed flooded sleeve. The sleeve advantageously has a sandwich-like structure. |
151 |
Arch shape cross section chamber having corrugations with flattened web segments |
US10977783 |
2004-10-29 |
US07473053B1 |
2009-01-06 |
Ronald P. Brochu; James J. Burnes |
An injection molded plastic corrugated leaching or storm water chamber has a peak corrugations segment with a flattened and thickened web. The web is the portion of the corrugation which runs from the peak to the floor of the adjacent valley. Preferably, flattened web segments are at the apexes of adjoining corrugations, to create an increased thickness band region, running lengthwise along the chamber from an injection nozzle location or sprue. The flattened web segments enable better melted plastic flow during molding, without increasing nesting height. |
152 |
Underwater energy dampening device |
US10690419 |
2003-10-20 |
US07126875B2 |
2006-10-24 |
Andrew J. Baskerville; David D. Ambuehl |
An underwater energy dampening device is disclosed. This device includes a plurality of vertically-spaced bubble producing units. With bubbles produced at various depths, the present invention can effectively attenuate sound and other energy from underwater construction projects in high current or deep water areas. |
153 |
Suspension arrangement for suspending of vibrating elements and the like |
US42717 |
1979-05-25 |
US4274761A |
1981-06-23 |
Kurt Boguth |
A suspension apparatus is provided for interposition between a support structure, such as a crane, and a vibratory device, such as a vibratory ram. The apparatus includes a sling element having two first ends spaced apart in the direction of pull, with one of the first ends suspended from the support structure and the other first end holding the vibratory device. The sling element also has two second ends, which second ends are spaced apart in a direction transverse of the pulling direction. A resiliently distortable damping element is interposed between the two second ends, and serves to dampen oscillations produced when the suspension apparatus is subjected to vibratory loading of the first ends. |
154 |
Piling |
US745405 |
1976-11-26 |
US4132082A |
1979-01-02 |
Stanley Merjan |
A concrete pile fitted with a special slightly tapered concrete tip of larger area. The tip has a central open socket for receiving concrete poured in after the pile is in place. |
155 |
Modular leads frame with noise abatement system and pile feeder |
US517153 |
1974-10-23 |
US4040492A |
1977-08-09 |
Leonard L. Frederick |
A modular leads frame for a pile driving machine is provided with a plurality of noise abating shield members which surround the driving hammer of the pile driving machine with certain ones thereof being moved with the driving hammer throughout its driving stroke in order to abate the noise resulting from the driving impact of the hammer against the pile.The pile is fed into position by first hoisting the movable shield members and the driving hammer to the top of the leads frame, hoisting the pile to be driven into a vertical position after attaching the pile hoist line to one end of the pile at ground level and thereafter actuating a pile feeder which positions the vertically hoisted pile within the leads frame and in alignment with the driving hammer. |
156 |
Subaqueous pile driving apparatus and method |
US588554 |
1975-06-19 |
US3998064A |
1976-12-21 |
Joost W. Jansz |
There is disclosed a system for subaqueous pile driving in which the pile and the hammer are completely submerged. The pile is suspended by at least one cable in such a manner that two cable sections are run in an upward direction from the top of the pile in a parallel manner toward a device located above sea level. The pile is lowered on the cables to the ocean floor, and the pile driving hammer positioned on top of it simultaneously with the pile hammer guided on cable sections. A traverse bore is provided in the pile for passage of the cable, and a temporary support base is provided having slidable frictional contact with the pile for enlarging the base of the pile on the ocean floor. |
157 |
Muffler for pile driving apparatus |
US515226 |
1974-10-16 |
US3981378A |
1976-09-21 |
Stannard M. Potter |
A muffler system for attenuating exhaust noise from pile driving apparatus including an exhaust passage therein having perforated straight sections and unperforated curved sections. The exhaust passage is surrounded with acoustical absorbing material and screen means is interposed between the exhaust passage and the absorbing material. The muffler system can be adapted for modular construction whereby modular muffler section can be stacked and connected in series to provide a muffler passage of desired length to fit within a confined width. |
158 |
Modular leads frame with noise abatement system and pile feeder |
US35978273 |
1973-05-14 |
US3887017A |
1975-06-03 |
FREDERICK LEONARD L |
A modular leads frame for a pile driving machine is provided with a plurality of noise abating shield members which surround the driving hammer of the pile driving machine with certain ones thereof being moved with the driving hammer throughout its driving stroke in order to abate the noise resulting from the driving impact of the hammer against the pile. The pile is fed into position by first hoisting the movable shield members and the driving hammer to the top of the leads frame, hoisting the pile to be driven into a vertical position after attaching the pile hoist line to one end of the pile at ground level and thereafter actuating a pile feeder which positions the vertically hoisted pile within the leads frame and in alignment with the driving hammer.
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159 |
Pile driving and drawing apparatus |
US3763654D |
1972-09-13 |
US3763654A |
1973-10-09 |
MATSUSHITA K |
A pile driving and drawing apparatus in which a plurality of drawing and driving wedges are disposed in a substantially hollow cylindrical member having an upwardly tapered and a downwardly tapered inner peripheral surface portion so as to be intimately engageable with these inner peripheral surface portions while releasably holding a pile during drawing operation and driving operation respectively. Means are further provided for causing rotation of the pile being driven and drawn into and out of the earth.
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160 |
Apparatus for driving piles without noise and vibration |
US24173938 |
1938-11-22 |
US2209660A |
1940-07-30 |
KYOHEI OKA |
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