Piston corer and method of acquiring a soil sample

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10859472
APP PUB NO 20190113419A1
SERIAL NO

16163192

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The present document relates to a piston corer for acquiring a soil sample. The piston corer comprises a sample reception cylinder for taking in and retaining the soil sample, and which comprises a piston. The piston is moveable over a piston stroke inside the sample reception cylinder. An intake opening at a first end of the sample reception cylinder allows to receive the soil sample upon penetration of the ground, and the piston is configured to move in a direction away from the intake opening during taking in of the soil sample towards an end position of the piston stroke. The piston corer further comprises an activator cooperating with a valve arranged for closing of the intake opening upon activation. The activator is configured for activating a closing action of the valve in response to the piston reaching the end position of the piston stroke. The document further relates to a method of acquiring a soil sample using such a piston corer.

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FUGRO TECHNOLOGY B VVEURSE ACHTERWEG 10 LEIDSCHENDAM 2264 SG

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Brabander, Adrianus Petrus Maria Naaldwijk, NL 2 16
Looijen, Peter Nicolaas The Hague, NL 10 4

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