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Sleeve in a degradation assembly

US7419224B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 11, 2006
Grant dateSep 2, 2008
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 11, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21C35/1831
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

In one aspect of the invention, a degradation assembly has an attack tool with a body and a shank, the body having a wear-resistant tip. The shank is disposed within a bore of a holder which is secured to a driving mechanism. A retainer sleeve is disposed around the shank of the attack tool, wherein the retainer sleeve has an inner surface with a hardness greater than 58 HRc.

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