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EP 0900884 B1 20031022 - Hammering device especially for percussion probe driving

Title (en)

Hammering device especially for percussion probe driving

Title (de)

Rammgerät insbesondere zur Durchführung von Rammsondierungen

Title (fr)

Sonnette, en particulier pour sondage par percussion

Publication

EP 0900884 B1 20031022 (DE)

Application

EP 97810619 A 19970902

Priority

EP 97810619 A 19970902

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0900884A1] The ram tool has a longitudinal opening (8) through the piston rod (7) for the ramrod (2) to pass through. An anvil (3) is mounted to the ramrod at an adjustable height level, to support the piston rod. The anvil has a ring body (4), mounted to the ramrod by wedges (5).

IPC 1-7

E02D 7/10; E02D 7/02

IPC 8 full level

E02D 7/02 (2006.01); E02D 7/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E02D 7/02 (2013.01); E02D 7/10 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IT LI LU NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0900884 A1 19990310; EP 0900884 B1 20031022; AT E252667 T1 20031115; DE 59710892 D1 20031127

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97810619 A 19970902; AT 97810619 T 19970902; DE 59710892 T 19970902