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Granted Patent B2
US 12,516,575 · App. 18/421,397 · Granted Jan 6, 2026

Rod section system

Inventor: Christian Löher (Eslohe, DE)
Assignee: TRACTO-TECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG
E21B7/064E21B47/024E21B47/13
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Patent No.
US 12,516,575
App. No.
18/421,397
Granted
Jan 6, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a rod section system for forming an extendable drill string for a ground drilling device, wherein the rod section system has a controllable drill head and rod sections. The controllable drill head has a rotatable drill head tip, wherein a probe is present, which is connected to the drill head tip, and the probe is designed to determine the rolling of the drill head tip, wherein the rod sections are configured for determining a rolling of the rod sections.

Claims (10)

1 . A rod section system for forming an extendable drill string ( 1 ) for a ground drilling device, wherein the rod section system comprises:

a controllable drill head ( 2 ); and

rod sections ( 3 ),

wherein the controllable drill head ( 2 ) has a rotatable drill head tip ( 4 ),

wherein a probe ( 13 ) is present, which is connected to the drill head tip ( 4 ), and the probe ( 13 ) is configured to determine a rolling of the drill head tip ( 4 ),

wherein the rolling is a specification of an angle of rotation of the drill head tip ( 4 ) about a longitudinal axis relative to a reference point,

wherein the rod sections ( 3 ) comprise an end-side shape or a contour for determining the rolling of the rod sections ( 3 ),

a) in which an element forming a rolling indicator, angle adjuster or rolling adjuster is arranged on a rod section or connected thereto in order to determine the rolling of the rod sections, or

b) into which a drive with a scale engages, by means of which the rolling of the rod sections is displayed,

wherein the rod sections are freely rotatable relative to the drill head tip at least over an angular range.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 5, 2024
From: LÖHER, CHRISTIAN
To: TRACTO-TECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 068185/0845 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 23153271 · Jan 25, 2023 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240384602A1 · Nov 21, 2024
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