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Drill tool

US4440244A · kind A · utility

38Cited by
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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 25, 1981
Grant dateApr 3, 1984
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B10/66
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A drill tool for rotary and/or percussion drilling with drill rod means (14) within casing tube means (15) comprises a centric cutting bit (11) and an eccentric reamer cutter (12), both provided with hard metal inserts. For purposes of obtaining a life of the drill tool as long as possible the first frontal insert (23) on the reamer cutter (12) is positioned in front of the first peripheral insert (18) when seen in the rotational direction (D) during drilling, and the centric cutting bit (11) provided with more inserts on the half (38) of its front surface opposed to the reamer cutter (12) during drilling than on the other half (39).

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