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EP 1077305 A1 20010221 - Shank adapter

Title (en)

Shank adapter

Title (de)

Einsteckende eines Bohrerschafts

Title (fr)

Adaptateur de tiges

Publication

EP 1077305 A1 20010221 (EN)

Application

EP 00306588 A 20000802

Priority

GB 9918197 A 19990803

Abstract (en)

A shank adapter 12 for rock drilling is provided with an end form 50,58 which can accept either a drill rod or a rock bolt, making the same adapter usable for drilling and for rock bolting. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E21B 6/00; E21B 19/08; B25D 17/00

IPC 8 full level

E21B 17/03 (2006.01); E21B 17/042 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E21B 17/03 (2013.01); E21B 17/0426 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] EP 0883733 A1 19981216 - BOART LONGYEAR LTD [IE]
[A] US 3990522 A 19761109 - PYLES HARLEY G, et al
[A] US 4624323 A 19861125 - BURROLA HENRY G [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE FI GB IE SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 2352671 A 20010207; GB 2352671 B 20030618; GB 9918197 D0 19991006; AU 5052600 A 20010208; CA 2314834 A1 20010203; EP 1077305 A1 20010221

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9918197 A 19990803; AU 5052600 A 20000803; CA 2314834 A 20000802; EP 00306588 A 20000802