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Apparatus for driving an upwardly directed shaft in rock

US4986374A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 28, 1990
Grant dateJan 22, 1991
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21D3/00
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An apparatus for driving an upwardly directed shaft in rock, which includes a platform that can be regulated in height. The platform carries a drilling unit having engageable elements enabling fixation of the drilling unit relative the wall of the shaft. The drilling unit and platform can be separated a given distance such as to form an air gap for preventing the transfer of vibrations from the drilling unit to the platform when a drilling machine pertaining to the drilling unit is in operation. The apparatus has bracket elements and a transverse member for limiting the separation distance between the drilling unit and platform. The platform carries a work station for a drilling machine operator.

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