Global Patent Index - EP 0979922 A3

EP 0979922 A3 20010117 - Tube rod

Title (en)

Tube rod

Title (de)

Bohrgestänge mit Innenrohr

Title (fr)

Tige de forage avec conduit intérieur

Publication

EP 0979922 A3 20010117 (EN)

Application

EP 99305930 A 19990726

Priority

GB 9816494 A 19980730

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0979922A2] A tube rod for rock drilling has a female threaded end (12) into which a male thread (either on a male connector or on the end of another tube rod) can be screwed to form part of a drill string. The female threaded end (12) is (a) of larger external diameter than the central section (10) of the rod and (b) has an annular groove (42%) with an asymmetrical profile, the flank of this groove nearest to the threaded end being steeper than the other flank. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E21B 17/042

IPC 8 full level

E21B 17/042 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E21B 17/042 (2013.01); E21B 17/0426 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0979922 A2 20000216; EP 0979922 A3 20010117; EP 0979922 B1 20040128; AT E258645 T1 20040215; CA 2278987 A1 20000130; GB 2340148 A 20000216; GB 2340148 B 20021231; GB 9816494 D0 19980923

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99305930 A 19990726; AT 99305930 T 19990726; CA 2278987 A 19990727; GB 9816494 A 19980730