Locating device for percussion boring machines
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1. An apparatus for locating a percussion boring machine having a fluid line extending therefrom, the apparatus comprising:
- a housing defining a receptacle therein, said housing comprising fastening means for mounting said housing to the fluid line such that the fluid line extends unbroken through at least a portion of said housing and such that said housing is maintained in a predetermined fixed relationship to the fluid line and to the percussion boring machine from which the fluid line extends; and
a transmitter, disposed within the receptacle defined by said housing, for transmitting signals indicative of the location of the percussion boring machine.
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The invention relates to a device for locating percussion boring machines using a transmitter and a receiver which allows the radio transmitter to be connected to the percussion boring machine in a simple manner and preferably without breaking the connection between the compressed air line and the percussion boring machine; which does not hinder the manoeuvrability of the hammer drill; which is less susceptible to mechanical influences during the boring; and which can easily be disassembled. This is achieved by fastening a housing with a receptacle for the transmitter or the receiver on a fluid line.
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1. An apparatus for locating a percussion boring machine having a fluid line extending therefrom, the apparatus comprising:
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a housing defining a receptacle therein, said housing comprising fastening means for mounting said housing to the fluid line such that the fluid line extends unbroken through at least a portion of said housing and such that said housing is maintained in a predetermined fixed relationship to the fluid line and to the percussion boring machine from which the fluid line extends; and a transmitter, disposed within the receptacle defined by said housing, for transmitting signals indicative of the location of the percussion boring machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for locating a percussion boring machine having a fluid line extending therefrom, the apparatus comprising:
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a housing defining a receptacle therein, said housing further defining a lengthwise extending aperture for receiving and engaging the fluid line such that the fluid line extends unbroken therethrough, said housing being mounted in a predetermined fixed relationship to the fluid line and to the percussion boring machine from which the fluid line extends; and a transmitter, disposed within the receptacle defined by said housing, for transmitting signals indicative of the location of the percussion boring machine. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 20)
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13. An apparatus for locating a percussion boring machine having a fluid line extending therefrom, the apparatus comprising:
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a housing defining a receptacle therein, said housing comprising fastening means for mounting said housing to the fluid line such that the fluid line extends unbroken through at least a portion of said housing, said fastening means also mounting said housing to the fluid line such that said housing is maintained in a predetermined fixed relationship to the fluid line and to the percussion boring machine from which the fluid line extends; and a receiver, disposed within the receptacle defined by said housing, for receiving signals such that the location of the percussion boring machine can thereby be determined. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A boring apparatus comprising:
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percussion boring machine; a fluid line extending from said percussion boring machine for supplying fluid thereto; and a locating device, mounted upon said fluid line, for providing signals indicative of a location of said percussion boring machine, said locating device comprising; a housing defining a receptacle therein, said housing being mounted to said fluid line such that said fluid line extends unbroken therethrough and such that said housing remains in a predetermined fixed relationship to said fluid line and to said percussion boring machine during operation of said percussion boring machine; and a transmitter, disposed within the receptacle defined by said housing, for transmitting signals indicative of the location of said percussion boring machine.
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