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US3094178A
US3094178A US143378A US14337861A US3094178A US 3094178 A US3094178 A US 3094178A US 143378 A US143378 A US 143378A US 14337861 A US14337861 A US 14337861A US 3094178 A US3094178 A US 3094178A
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  • an auger is composed of three main parts including an axial shaft having a spiral web extending upwardly about it from a predetermined distance above its bottom end.
  • a spiral blade having a series of cutting edges about its periphery is mounted upon the lower end of the axial shaft.
  • a penetrating point locks the spiral blade to the bottom. of the shaft by insertion of its key projection through a corresponding opening in the boss of the central blade and into an axial keyseat in the lower end of the axial shaft.
  • a pin may be inserted through the shaft and the key projection inserted within it to detachably secure the assembly together.
  • the upper end of the spiral blade may be secured to the shaft and web assembly by insertion of an inwardly extending lug upon the blade into a corresponding recess in the side of the shaft.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of one embodiment of this invention
  • FIG. 2 is an assembled perspective view of the lower portion of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken through FIG. 2 along the line 3-3.
  • FIG. 1 a ground digging auger including an axial shaft 12 with a spiral web 14 extending upwardly from leading end 16 about it from a predetermined distance above its lower end or bottom 18.
  • Web 14 includes a stiffening flange 20 about its periphery, and it is substantially regular in diameter. This facilitates its transportation of spoil upwardly through the hole that anger is digging.
  • the lower end 22 of shaft 12 is slightly tapered to facilitate its entry into the ground, and a chuck 24 having an axial bore 25 and an outer surface 27 of rectangular cross section in planes perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of shaft 12 is provided upon the upper end of shaft 12 for attaching auger 10 to a rotating source of power to which it is pinned through chuck hole 26.
  • Spiral blade 28 has an increasing outer radius from its lower outer edge 30 to the upper portion 32 of its outer edge.
  • the outward spiralling outer edge is serrated to provide a series of cutting edges or teeth 34 about its periphery.
  • the inner arcuate surface 36 of blade 28 is curved to engage the outer periphery of shaft 12.
  • Spiral blade 28, as well as the rest of this assembly, is made of high strength cast steel.
  • cutting teeth 34 can be effectively provided by casting hard inserts within spiral blade 28 or attaching these inserts to it in any convenient manner to enhance its cutting action.
  • a central boss 38 is formed at the bottom end of blade 28 and it includes a tapered opening 40 corresponding to tapered key projection 42 formed at the top of penetrating or piercing point 44.
  • a tapered axial keyseat 46 is formed in the bottom of axial shaft 12 for receiving key projection 42.
  • a lug 48 extends radially inwardly from inner surface 36 to spiral blade 28, and it engages within a radial recess 50 in the side of axial shaft 12 as is later described.
  • Penetrating point 44 includes a serrated spiral web 52 to facilitate its entry into the ground upon rotation, and a serrated flange 54 is formed between the lower penetrating portion of point 44 and key projection 42 for engaging the bottom of boss 38 of blade 28 when the parts are assembled.
  • An aperture 56 which is slotted to facilitate engagement, is formed in key projection 42; and pin 58 which is made resilient to facilitate engagement and disengagement, is inserted through hole 60 in an axial shaft 12 into slot 56 for securing the assembly together.
  • Spiral blade 28 for example, covers an angle of approximately about axial shaft 12 to provide a substantial cutting edge without interfering with its ease of assembly. Furthermore, all of the illustrated parts are easily manufactured completely by casting or foundry practice without any machining operations being necessary.
  • the assembled auger 10 is shown in FIG. 2 with pin 58 inserted through hole 60 to lock tapered key projection 42 within corresponding tapered aperture 46 in the bottom of axial shaft 12.
  • This automatically locks boss 38 of spiral blade 28 against axial or longitudinal movement, and the engagement of lug 48 at the upper end of blade 28 within radial recess 50 in axial shaft 12 securely locks the upper end of blade 28 to shaft 12 in a manner sufficient to resist the most severe stresses imposed during a digging operation.
  • Assembled auger 10 is remarkably effective for digging relatively small diameter holes ranging from 8 inches to 12 inches, and it cuts smoothly through the ground with a clear path for the spiral web being cut by the teeth upon the spiral blade. Should the blade and penetrating blade become worn, they can easily be replaced by the use of a hammer and drift pin which facilitates their replacement with ease in a remarkably short time. This also facilitates the interchanging of blades of different character to suit changing conditions of ground compositions.
  • a ground digging auger comprising an axial shaft, a spiral web extending upwardly about said shaft and commencing a predetermined distance above the bottom end of said shaft, a spiral blade mounted upon the lower end of said axial shaft and extending about the bottom of said shaft up to join said spiral web, said spiral blade having a series of cutting edges about its periphery, the bottom of the periphery of said spiral blade being disposed substantially close to said axial shaft and the upper portion of said spiral blade joining said spiral Web to provide a substantially continuous spiral from said blade to said web, an axial keyseat within said axial shaft, a penetrating point having a key projection upon its upper end which engages within said keyseat, the bottom of said spiral blade having a central boss which is disposed under said lower end of said axial shaft, said boss having an opening corresponding to said key projection, and said key projection being inserted through said aperture in said boss into said axial keysea-t and a securing means connecting said key projection to said axial shaft for maintaining said spiral blade and said penetr
  • said angular securing means includes a lug extending inwardly from the inside upper surface of said spiral blade, a recess being formed in said axial shaft in line with said lug when said spiral blade is mounted upon said axial shaft, and said lug being engaged in said recess for locking the upper portion of said blade to said shaft.
  • a ground digging auger comprising an axial shaft, a spiral web extending upwardly about said shaft and commencing a predetermined distance above the bottom end of said shaft, a spiral blade mounted upon the lower end of said axial shaft and extending about the bottom of said shaft up to join said spiral web, said spiral blade having a series of cutting edges about its periphery, the hottom of the periphery of said spiral blade being disposed substantially close to said axial shaft and the upper portion of said spiral blade joining said spiral web to provide a substantially continuous spiral from said blade to said Web, an axial keyseat within said axial shaft, a penetrating point having a key projection upon its upper end which engages within said keyseat, the bottom of said spiral blade having a central boss which is disposed under said lower end of said axial shaft, said boss having an opening corresponding to said key projection, said key projection being inserted through said aperture in said boss into said axial keyseat for maintaining said spiral blade secured to the lower end of said axial shaft, an axial aperture being formed in said key projection,

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June 18, 1963 G. NEWBOLD 3,094,178
GROUND DIGGING AUGER Filed 001;. s, 1961 INVENT OR fllfier'i 6. Ne urhrld ATTORNEYS United States Patent 3,094,178 GROUND DIGGING AUGER Albert G. Newbold, Summit, Pa., assignor to Trainer Associates Inc., New Castle, Del, a corporation of Delaware Filed Oct. 6, 1961, Ser. No. 143,378 11 Claims. (Cl. 175-388) This invention relates to a ground digging auger for drilling holes through the ground, and it more particularly relates to a simple and uncomplicated structure for such an anger.
Various types of angers have been proposed for drilling holes through the ground. However, most of these augers are quite complicated and include a relatively large num- 'ber of parts. This makes most existing types of such augers unsuitable for drilling smaller diameter holes ranging from 8 to 12 inches in diameter, such as those suitable for receiving posts and anchors.
In accordance with this invention an auger is composed of three main parts including an axial shaft having a spiral web extending upwardly about it from a predetermined distance above its bottom end. A spiral blade having a series of cutting edges about its periphery is mounted upon the lower end of the axial shaft. A penetrating point locks the spiral blade to the bottom. of the shaft by insertion of its key projection through a corresponding opening in the boss of the central blade and into an axial keyseat in the lower end of the axial shaft. A pin may be inserted through the shaft and the key projection inserted within it to detachably secure the assembly together. The upper end of the spiral blade may be secured to the shaft and web assembly by insertion of an inwardly extending lug upon the blade into a corresponding recess in the side of the shaft.
Novel features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to one skilled in the art from a reading of the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein similar reference characters refer to similar parts and in which:
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of one embodiment of this invention;
FIG. 2 is an assembled perspective view of the lower portion of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1; and
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken through FIG. 2 along the line 3-3.
In FIG. 1 is shown a ground digging auger including an axial shaft 12 with a spiral web 14 extending upwardly from leading end 16 about it from a predetermined distance above its lower end or bottom 18. Web 14 includes a stiffening flange 20 about its periphery, and it is substantially regular in diameter. This facilitates its transportation of spoil upwardly through the hole that anger is digging. The lower end 22 of shaft 12 is slightly tapered to facilitate its entry into the ground, and a chuck 24 having an axial bore 25 and an outer surface 27 of rectangular cross section in planes perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of shaft 12 is provided upon the upper end of shaft 12 for attaching auger 10 to a rotating source of power to which it is pinned through chuck hole 26.
Spiral blade 28 has an increasing outer radius from its lower outer edge 30 to the upper portion 32 of its outer edge. The outward spiralling outer edge is serrated to provide a series of cutting edges or teeth 34 about its periphery. The inner arcuate surface 36 of blade 28 is curved to engage the outer periphery of shaft 12. Spiral blade 28, as well as the rest of this assembly, is made of high strength cast steel. However, cutting teeth 34 can be effectively provided by casting hard inserts within spiral blade 28 or attaching these inserts to it in any convenient manner to enhance its cutting action.
A central boss 38 is formed at the bottom end of blade 28 and it includes a tapered opening 40 corresponding to tapered key projection 42 formed at the top of penetrating or piercing point 44. A tapered axial keyseat 46 is formed in the bottom of axial shaft 12 for receiving key projection 42. A lug 48 extends radially inwardly from inner surface 36 to spiral blade 28, and it engages within a radial recess 50 in the side of axial shaft 12 as is later described.
Penetrating point 44 includes a serrated spiral web 52 to facilitate its entry into the ground upon rotation, and a serrated flange 54 is formed between the lower penetrating portion of point 44 and key projection 42 for engaging the bottom of boss 38 of blade 28 when the parts are assembled. An aperture 56, which is slotted to facilitate engagement, is formed in key projection 42; and pin 58 which is made resilient to facilitate engagement and disengagement, is inserted through hole 60 in an axial shaft 12 into slot 56 for securing the assembly together.
Spiral blade 28, for example, covers an angle of approximately about axial shaft 12 to provide a substantial cutting edge without interfering with its ease of assembly. Furthermore, all of the illustrated parts are easily manufactured completely by casting or foundry practice without any machining operations being necessary.
The assembled auger 10 is shown in FIG. 2 with pin 58 inserted through hole 60 to lock tapered key projection 42 within corresponding tapered aperture 46 in the bottom of axial shaft 12. This automatically locks boss 38 of spiral blade 28 against axial or longitudinal movement, and the engagement of lug 48 at the upper end of blade 28 within radial recess 50 in axial shaft 12 securely locks the upper end of blade 28 to shaft 12 in a manner sufficient to resist the most severe stresses imposed during a digging operation.
Assembled auger 10 is remarkably effective for digging relatively small diameter holes ranging from 8 inches to 12 inches, and it cuts smoothly through the ground with a clear path for the spiral web being cut by the teeth upon the spiral blade. Should the blade and penetrating blade become worn, they can easily be replaced by the use of a hammer and drift pin which facilitates their replacement with ease in a remarkably short time. This also facilitates the interchanging of blades of different character to suit changing conditions of ground compositions.
What is claimed is:
1. A ground digging auger comprising an axial shaft, a spiral web extending upwardly about said shaft and commencing a predetermined distance above the bottom end of said shaft, a spiral blade mounted upon the lower end of said axial shaft and extending about the bottom of said shaft up to join said spiral web, said spiral blade having a series of cutting edges about its periphery, the bottom of the periphery of said spiral blade being disposed substantially close to said axial shaft and the upper portion of said spiral blade joining said spiral Web to provide a substantially continuous spiral from said blade to said web, an axial keyseat within said axial shaft, a penetrating point having a key projection upon its upper end which engages within said keyseat, the bottom of said spiral blade having a central boss which is disposed under said lower end of said axial shaft, said boss having an opening corresponding to said key projection, and said key projection being inserted through said aperture in said boss into said axial keysea-t and a securing means connecting said key projection to said axial shaft for maintaining said spiral blade and said penetrating point secured to the lower end of said axial shaft.
2. An anger as set forth in claim 1 wherein said spiral blade covers an angle of approximately 180 about said axial shaft.
3. An auger as set forth in claim 1 wherein the lower end of said axial shaft is tapered to provide a smooth transition from said boss to the full width of said axial shaft.
4. An auger as set forth in claim 1 wherein said penetrating point includes a serrated spiral cutting edge.
5. An auger as set forth in claim 4 wherein said penetrating point includes a serrated flange which engages the bottom of said boss of said spiral blade.
6. An anger as set forth in claim 1 wherein angular securing means connects the upper portion of said spiral blade to the axial shaft and spiral web assembly.
7. An auger as set forth in claim 6 wherein said angular securing means includes a lug extending inwardly from the inside upper surface of said spiral blade, a recess being formed in said axial shaft in line with said lug when said spiral blade is mounted upon said axial shaft, and said lug being engaged in said recess for locking the upper portion of said blade to said shaft.
8. An auger as set forth in claim 1 wherein said key projection and keyseat are correspondingly tapered to facilitate their engagement and disengagement.
9. An auger as set forth in claim 8 wherein said opening in said boss is also tapered.
10. A ground digging auger comprising an axial shaft, a spiral web extending upwardly about said shaft and commencing a predetermined distance above the bottom end of said shaft, a spiral blade mounted upon the lower end of said axial shaft and extending about the bottom of said shaft up to join said spiral web, said spiral blade having a series of cutting edges about its periphery, the hottom of the periphery of said spiral blade being disposed substantially close to said axial shaft and the upper portion of said spiral blade joining said spiral web to provide a substantially continuous spiral from said blade to said Web, an axial keyseat within said axial shaft, a penetrating point having a key projection upon its upper end which engages within said keyseat, the bottom of said spiral blade having a central boss which is disposed under said lower end of said axial shaft, said boss having an opening corresponding to said key projection, said key projection being inserted through said aperture in said boss into said axial keyseat for maintaining said spiral blade secured to the lower end of said axial shaft, an axial aperture being formed in said key projection, a hole extending through the bottom of said axial shaft in line with said aperture in said key projection when it is inserted within said keyseat, and a pin being inserted through said hole and said aperture to secure said penetrating point and spiral blade to said axial shaft.
:11. An auger as set forth in claim 10 wherein said aperture is slotted, and said pin is resilient to facilitate its removal and retention.
Ostling Aug. 5, 1958 Henning Mar. 13, 1962

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1. A GROUND DIGGING AUGER COMPRISING AN AXIAL SHAFT, A SPIRAL WEB EXTENDING UPWARDLY ABOUT SAID SHAFT AND COMMENCING A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE ABOVE THE BOTTOM END OF SAID SHAFT, A SPIRAL BLADE MOUNTED UPON THE LOWER END OF SAID AXIAL SHAFT AND EXTENDING ABOUT THE BOTTOM OF SAID SHAFT UP TO JOIN SAID SPIRAL WEB, SAID SPIRAL BLADE HAVING A SERIES OF CUTTING EDGES ABOUT ITS PERIPHERY, THE BOTTOM OF THE PERIPHERY OF SAID SPIRAL BLADE BEING DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY CLOSE TO SAID AXIAL SHAFT AND THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID SPIRAL BLADE JOINING SAID SPIRAL WEB TO PROVIDE A SUBSTANTIALLY CONTINUOUS SPIRAL FROM SAID BLADE TO SAID WEB, AN AXIAL KEYSEAT WITHIN SAID AXIAL SHAFT, A PENETRATING POINT HAVING A KEY PROJECTION UPON ITS UPPER END WHICH ENGAGES WITHIN SAID KEYSEAT, THE BOTTOM OF SAID SPIRAL BLADE HAVING A CENTRAL BOSS WHICH IS DISPOSED UNDER SAID LOWER END OF SAID AXIAL SHAFT, SAID BOSS HAVING AN OPENING CORRESPONDING TO SAID KEY PROJECTION, AND SAID KEY PROJECTION BEING INSERTED THROUGH SAID APERTURE IN SAID BOSS INTO SAID AXIAL KEYSEAT AND A SECURING MEANS CONNECTING SAID KEY PROJECTION TO SAID AXIAL SHAFT FOR MAINTAINING SAID SPIRAL BLADE AND SAID PENETRATING POINT SECURED TO THE LOWER END OF SAID AXIAL SHAFT.
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US2846192A (en) * 1955-12-06 1958-08-05 Elof J Ostling Portable ice auger
US3024856A (en) * 1957-11-25 1962-03-13 Frederick E Henning Rock and earth-drilling auger with interchangeable cutting inserts

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US5641027A (en) * 1995-01-09 1997-06-24 Utd Incorporated Drilling system
US5657827A (en) * 1996-01-03 1997-08-19 Roth; Rudy Auger drilling head
US20060011358A1 (en) * 2002-09-21 2006-01-19 Motosko Thomas P Auger for boring and weeding
US20110100652A1 (en) * 2002-09-21 2011-05-05 Motosko Thomas P Auger For Boring and Weeding
US10603672B2 (en) * 2010-02-15 2020-03-31 Certainteed Corporation System, method and apparatus for processing fiber materials
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