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(11) EP 2 337 918 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
29.06.2011 Bulletin 2011/26

(21) Application number: 09820305.2

(22) Date of filing: 03.09.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 4/14(2006.01)
E21B 7/20(2006.01)
E21B 21/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/FI2009/050700
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/043757 (22.04.2010 Gazette 2010/16)
(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 SM TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 13.10.2008 FI 20085961

(71) Applicant: Oy Atlas Copco Rotex Ab
33330 Tampere (FI)

(72) Inventor:
  • AHONEN, Jukka
    33530 Tampere (FI)

(74) Representative: Kangasmäki, Reijo Holger 
Finnish Patent Consulting FPC Patenttikonsultointi Kangasmäki Oy PL 25
FIN-33401 Tampere
FIN-33401 Tampere (FI)

   


(54) METHOD AND DRILLING APPARATUS FOR DOWN-THE-HOLE DRILLING