Patent ID: 7717195
Filing Date: 2010-05-18
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. An auger stabilizer, comprising: a rigid elongated body having a first end and a second end, the length of the body being adjustable between a retracted transport position and an extended drilling position; a pair of spaced apart wheels attached at the second end of the body; means for pivotally attaching the first end of the body to a handle of an auger, such that when the body is in the extended drilling position, the pair of spaced apart wheels roll along a ground surface away from the auger as the handle of the auger descends, the pair of spaced apart wheels acting to stabilize the handle of the auger against reactive torque; and a counterweight mounting at the second end of the body such that a counterweight is mounted on the counterweight mounting to provide additional mass acting upon the body.