Apparatus for assembling rock bits
US4770068A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 29, 1986 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K2101/002
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for supporting a rock bit during a welding operation for assembly or replacement of components thereon includes a swivel supporting a receptacle for the bit. The receptacle and swivel include a closed fluid system which attaches to the bit thereby allowing coolant fluid to flow through the bit during a welding operation and without regard to the angular positioning of the bit relative to the welding apparatus.
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