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Support and positioner for rock drill

US4190117A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 12, 1978
Grant dateFeb 26, 1980
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 12, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B7/022
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A support and positioner for a rock drill has an extendable and retractable feed boom pivoting about a pivotal support arranged laterally below the axis of the feed boom, so that when the boom is swung downwardly to maintain a desired line of advance of the drill, the boom rocks forwardly so as to increase axial drilling thrust and the extent of forward movement of the drill, and reduce the bending stresses imposed on the drill steel.

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