Patent ID: 6231270
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: E02D

Abstract:
A method of creating a hole in soil comprising the steps of:providing a tube including a body having an open bottom end and an open top end and a passageway extending between said open bottom and top ends;arranging the open bottom end of said tube substantially adjacent to a site where it is desired to create a hole; andapplying a stream of compressed air below said open bottom end of said tube, wherein a conduit extending between said open bottom and top ends is used to transport said compressed air through said tube, such that said compressed air stream impacts soil at said site and simultaneously applying said compressed air stream downwardly and upwardly through a nozzle connected to said conduit to facilitate removal of said particles through said open top end of said tube, and moving said tube into said hole along with said conduit and said nozzle until a hole of the desired depth is obtained.