Apparatus for mounting an electronic device for use in directional drilling
CA 2328196 A1 · Owner: Earth Tool Company, L.L.C. · Inventors: Wentworth, Steven W.
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The present invention provides an improved apparatus for mounting an electronic device such as a sonde therein for use in directional drilling. Such an, apparatus includes an elongated housing having projections at opposite ends of the, housing for connecting the housing to other components of the boring machine an, elongated internal chamber configured to receive an electronic device therein and, having an elongated access opening which extends along an exterior surface of the, housing, and a cover sized to close the access opening the cover having a , first hole, extending therethrough. The housing includes a second hole which comes into alignment with the first hole when the cover is …
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- Filed December 13, 2000. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended December 13, 2020.
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