Percussive drilling apparatus
US6530440B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B17/0426
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A percussive drill for extension drilling includes a drill bit, a tube having a male screw thread attached to a female screw thread of the drill bit, and a rod having a male screw thread attached to a female screw thread of the tube. Central passages of the rod and tube are aligned with one another to conduct flushing fluid to the drill bit. The drill bit drills a hole whose diameter is from 60-170 mm and at least twice the outer diameter of the rod. A total area of a cross-sectional surface of the tube is within 100-125% of a total area of a cross sectional surface of the rod.
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