(19)
(11) EP 2 310 620 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.03.2010

(43) Date of publication:
20.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/16

(21) Application number: 09746914.2

(22) Date of filing: 29.04.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 21/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/002668
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/139825 (19.11.2009 Gazette 2009/47)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 13.05.2008 WO PCT/US2008/006075

(71) Applicants:
  • Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB
    701 91 Örebro (SE)
  • Atlas Copco Drilling Solutions Inc.
    Garland, Texas 75040 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KRAINER, Per
    771 42 Ludvika (SE)
  • JIAO, Deyi
    Plano, TX 75024 (US)

(74) Representative: Jansson, Margareta Karin 
Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB, Patents
701 91 Örebro
701 91 Örebro (SE)

   


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