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(11) EP 2 370 660 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
05.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/40

(21) Application number: 09832986.5

(22) Date of filing: 13.10.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 10/38(2006.01)
E21B 21/08(2006.01)
E21B 10/60(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/FI2009/050820
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/070190 (24.06.2010 Gazette 2010/25)
(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

(30) Priority: 17.12.2008 FI 20086206

(71) Applicant: OY Atlas Copco Rotex AB
33330 Tampere (FI)

(72) Inventor:
  • AHONEN, Jukka
    FI-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 APPARATUS FOR DOWN-THE-HOLE DRILLING