(19)
(11) EP 2 627 850 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
24.06.2015 Bulletin 2015/26

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
20.05.2015 Bulletin 2015/21

(21) Application number: 11770773.7

(22) Date of filing: 17.10.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 4/14(2006.01)
E21B 10/36(2006.01)
 E21B 17/07(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2011/068136
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/049331 (19.04.2012 Gazette 2012/16)

(54)

A DOWN-THE-HOLE HAMMER

BOHRHAMMER

MARTEAU DE FOND DE TROU

(84) Designated Contracting States:
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

(30) Priority: 15.10.2010 IE 20100666

(43) Date of publication of application:
21.08.2013 Bulletin 2013/34

(73) Proprietor: Mincon International Ltd.
Co. Clare (IE)

(72) Inventor:
  • PURCELL, Joseph
    Ennis Co. Clare (IE)

(74) Representative: O'Neill, Aoife et al
Tomkins & Co. 5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6
Dublin 6 (IE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-97/43515
US-A- 5 207 283
US-A1- 2010 044 111
 WO-A1-2007/010513
US-A1- 2007 089 908
   
       
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