Patent ID: 7392856

Claim:
A sampling device comprising: a) a rigid frame ( 3 ) having a handle ( 5 ) attached to a stationary shaft ( 26 ); b) a plurity of tubular chambers connected to said frame distal to said handle; said plurality of tubular chambers comprising an upper tubular chamber ( 7 ), a middle tubular sample chamber ( 9 ), and a stationary tubular lower boring chamber ( 11 ) c) a rotatable tube ( 13 ) mounted on said stationary shaft having a first end rotatably mounted in said handle and passing through an end key and said upper tubular chamber ( 7 ); d) said middle tubular sample chamber ( 9 ) supported by said rotatable tube ( 13 ); e) said stationary tubular lower boring chamber ( 11 ) supported by said stationary shaft; and f) a pair of flexible connectors ( 21 , 23 ) located to engage one end of said stationary upper chamber, both ends of said middle tubular sample chamber, and one end of said stationary tubular lower boring chamber.