Percussive drill with adjustable flow control
US6799641B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B4/14
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A fluid channeling device is for a percussive drill including a casing having an interior space, drive and valve chambers defined within the interior space, a piston disposed within the casing and having an upper end disposeable within the drive chamber and a longitudinal through-bore, and a valve for controlling flow into the drive chamber. The device includes a first member partially disposed within the drive chamber so as to extend into the piston bore when the piston end is within the drive chamber. The first member has an outer surface, an interior space and one or more ports extending between the outer surface and interior space and fluidly connectable with the drive chamber. A second member is disposed within the first member interior and has a passage fluidly connected with the valve chamber and fluidly connectable with the port(s) to establish fluid communication between the drive and valve chambers.
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