(under the class definition) Devices comprising a main vertical shaft and one or more conduits extending outwardly transversely into the formation for collecting fluid therefrom or inserting fluid thereinto.
(1) Note. The transversely extending conduits of this subclass comprise relatively long tubes. See subclass 100 for a short probing member carried by a central tube and extending transversely into the earth.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
175, Boring or Penetrating the Earth,
61, and 62 for processes of boring (1) curved or re-directed bores or (2) horizontal bores, respectively.
299, Mining or In Situ Disintegration of Hard Material,
19, for a mining plan or layout which may comprise lateral tunnels or drifts large enough for a person to work in extending outwardly from a vertical shaft. 405, Hydraulic and Earth Engineering,
36+, for wells with lateral conduits for collecting surplus water from the soil.
