Global Patent Index - EP 1159581 A1

EP 1159581 A1 20011205 - A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESSURE WAVE SUPPRESSION IN SMALL-CHARGE BLASTING

Title (en)

A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESSURE WAVE SUPPRESSION IN SMALL-CHARGE BLASTING

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM UNSCHÄDLICH MACHEN VON EXPLOSIONSWELLEN BEIM SPRENGEN MIT KLEINER LADUNGEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE SUPPRESSION DES ONDES DE PRESSION DANS L'ABATTAGE A L'EXPLOSIF A CHARGE FAIBLE

Publication

EP 1159581 A1 20011205 (EN)

Application

EP 00914327 A 20000224

Priority

  • IB 0000446 W 20000224
  • US 12427599 P 19990311
  • US 28952799 A 19990409
  • US 28873599 A 19990409

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0054002A1] The present invention is directed to a method for selecting pressure wave suppression devices from among a menu of pressure wave suppression devices to satisfy the pressure wave requirements of a given job or application. The present invention is further directed to pressure wave suppression devices that can be used in the hole, at or near the opening of the hole, or at a distance from the hole to perform pressure wave and/or flyrock protection. The invention is particularly useful in suppressing airblast and other excavation equipment noise in urban areas.

IPC 1-7

F42D 1/18; F42D 3/04; F42D 5/045; F42D 5/05; F42D 5/055; E21C 37/14

IPC 8 full level

E21C 37/16 (2006.01); F42D 1/18 (2006.01); F42D 3/02 (2006.01); F42D 3/04 (2006.01); F42D 5/045 (2006.01); F42D 5/05 (2006.01); F42D 5/055 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E21C 37/16 (2013.01); F42D 1/18 (2013.01); F42D 3/04 (2013.01); F42D 5/045 (2013.01); F42D 5/05 (2013.01); F42D 5/055 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0054002A1

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)

WO 0054002 A1 20000914; AU 3185200 A 20000928; AU 3572100 A 20000928; AU 722846 B1 20000810; CA 2365675 A1 20000914; CA 2365678 A1 20000914; EP 1159581 A1 20011205; EP 1171749 A1 20020116; JP 2002539410 A 20021119; JP 2002539411 A 20021119; WO 0054001 A1 20000914

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 0000446 W 20000224; AU 3185200 A 20000224; AU 3572100 A 20000224; AU 4477799 A 19990827; CA 2365675 A 20000224; CA 2365678 A 20000224; EP 00909572 A 20000224; EP 00914327 A 20000224; IB 0000308 W 20000224; JP 2000604183 A 20000224; JP 2000604184 A 20000224