Patent ID: 8221032
Filing Date: 2012-07-17
Classification: E02F,F24T,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A soil penetrating plate to draw and position a flexible geothermal conduit loop directly in unexcavated soil, said soil penetrating plate having a leading soil penetrating formation to loosen and deflect soil as said soil penetrating plate is forced to be displaced therein, hook means in said soil penetrating plate adapted to hook an end loop portion of said conduit loop, and attachment means to secure said soil penetrating plate to a force transmitting shaft which is driven into said soil by a dynamic force applied to a top end of said force transmitting shaft for displacing said soil penetrating plate in soil to simultaneously pull said conduit loops in said soil, said soil penetrating plate being retrieved by withdrawing said force transmission shaft with said conduit loop remaining in said soil in direct contact therewith, said leading soil penetrating formation being forward edge of said plate shaped for ease of displacement in the soil.