US 12,234,620 B2
Tieback installation apparatus and system
James Timmerman, Marco Island, FL (US)
Filed by James Timmerman, Marco Island, FL (US)
Filed on Nov. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/538,523.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/119,634, filed on Nov. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0170230 A1, Jun. 2, 2022
Int. Cl. E02D 5/76 (2006.01); E02D 5/80 (2006.01); E02D 29/02 (2006.01)
CPC E02D 29/0233 (2013.01) [E02D 5/801 (2013.01); E02D 2600/30 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
19. A method of installing a tieback, the method comprising
installing a drill bit on to a drive shaft, which is connected to a mount that is attached to a machine;
positioning the drill bit at a predetermined location along a sea wall and at a predetermined angle distal to the sea wall, wherein there is no contact with the wall expect for the drill bit;
activating the motor to engage the drive shaft to drill an aperture through the seal wall and a predetermined distance into the earth along an axis, wherein only a drill bit comes in contact with the seal wall;
detaching the drill bit and attaching an anchoring member with a retaining member to be inserted into the aperture; and
securing the anchoring member in the aperture with a retaining member and a flange.