Global Patent Index - EP 3819458 A1

EP 3819458 A1 20210512 - STRENGTHENED PERCUSSIVE DRILL STRING FEMALE COUPLING

Title (en)

STRENGTHENED PERCUSSIVE DRILL STRING FEMALE COUPLING

Title (de)

VERSTÄRKTE BUCHSENKOPPLUNG FÜR SCHLAGBOHRGESTÄNGE

Title (fr)

COUPLAGE FEMELLE DE TRAIN DE FORAGE À PERCUSSION RENFORCÉ

Publication

EP 3819458 A1 20210512 (EN)

Application

EP 19208106 A 20191108

Priority

EP 19208106 A 20191108

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a drill string for percussive drilling comprising having a first elongate percussive drill rod comprising a main section and an externally threaded male end and a second elongate percussive drill rod comprising a main section and an internally threaded mounting sleeve. The male end and female ends overlap to form a coupling region and a thread clearance area is formed adjacent to the end most female thread. The mounting sleeve has a first region having a first outer skirt diameter, D<sub>1</sub>, at the axially rearward end and a second outer skirt diameter, D<sub>2</sub>, along part of the axial length between the axially rearward end and the main section forming a strengthened region wherein D<sub>2</sub> is greater than D<sub>1</sub>.

IPC 8 full level

E21B 17/042 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

E21B 17/0426 (2013.01 - EP KR)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3819458 A1 20210512; EP 3819458 B1 20221019; KR 20220092588 A 20220701; WO 2021089727 A1 20210514

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 19208106 A 20191108; EP 2020081180 W 20201105; KR 20227018577 A 20201105