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EP 1 623 093 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 08.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/06 (21) Application number: 04732530.3 (22) Date of filing: 12.05.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E21D 20/00(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/SE2004/000731 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/099569 (18.11.2004 Gazette 2004/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: HR LV (30) Priority: 12.05.2003 SE 0301376 (71) Applicant: Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB 701 91 Örebro (SE)	(72) Inventors: OBERG, Fredrik S-702 16 Örebro (SE) KANFLOD, Morgan S-705 92 Örebro (SE) (74) Representative: Janson, Ronny  Ehrner & Delmar Patentbyra AB, Box 10316 100 55 Stockholm 100 55 Stockholm (SE)