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Mine roof drill bit and cutting insert therefor

US5375672A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 22, 1992
Grant dateDec 27, 1994
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B10/58
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An insert for use in a roof bit for drilling bolt holes in a mine roof includes a pair of cutting edges interconnected by a chisel edge. Each cutting edge is formed by an intersection of front and side faces of the insert. Each side face further includes at least one chamfer intersecting the respective cutting edge and the chisel edge to divide that cutting edge into inner and outer sections, each of which being sharper than the chisel edge.

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