Jesus G Paredes

US Patent:

20130025169, Jan 31, 2013

Filed:

Jul 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/191421

Inventors:

Danny R. MCCARTY - Midland TX, US
Jesus PAREDES - Odessa TX, US

Assignee:

PANTHER HYDRO EXCAVATING, INC. - Odessa TX

International Classification:

E02F 3/92
E02F 5/14

US Classification:

37347, 37195

Abstract:

An excavating system may include a nozzle attached to an extendable arm of an excavating vehicle and a fluid supply. The fluid supply may supply fluid to the nozzle and create a fluid stream flowing from the nozzle, where the fluid stream may excavate earth away from an underground line. A method of excavating earth away from an underground line that may include the steps of generating a fluid stream flowing from a nozzle at a flow rate greater than approximately 11 gallons per minute, and excavating earth away from the underground line by directing the fluid stream toward the earth surrounding the underground line. A method of excavating earth away from an underground line that may include the steps of generating a fluid stream flowing from a nozzle, trenching alongside the underground line with the fluid stream, and excavating earth away from the underground line with the fluid stream.