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EP 0821767 A1 19980204 - RETENTION MEANS

Title (en)

RETENTION MEANS

Title (de)

BEFESTIGUNGSANORDNUNG

Title (fr)

ELEMENT DE RETENUE

Publication

EP 0821767 A1 19980204 (EN)

Application

EP 96905605 A 19960320

Priority

  • AU 9600153 W 19960320
  • AU PN184795 A 19950321
  • AU PN201995 A 19950329

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9629520A1] A retention means for retaining a first element (18) of circular cross section within a space of complementary cross section in a second element (11) where the retention means comprises a plurality of axially spaced annular recesses (23, 24) formed in the wall (11) of the space and a retaining ring (25) having an axial length at least equal to the spacing between the outer edges of the outermost recesses and where the radially outermost face (26, 27) is of complementary profile to the profile of the wall (11) between the outer edges. The ring (25) has an outside diameter corresponding to the diameter of the recesses (23, 24) and is in direct abutting contact with the first element (18). A particular application of the invention relates to the support for the components of a down the hole hammer within the casing of the hammer.

IPC 1-7

F16B 21/18; E21B 4/06

IPC 8 full level

E21B 4/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E21B 4/14 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

ES FR GB IE SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9629520 A1 19960926; AR 001384 A1 19971022; EP 0821767 A1 19980204; EP 0821767 A4 19980701

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 9600153 W 19960320; AR 33584496 A 19960321; EP 96905605 A 19960320