(19)
(11)
EP 2 675 982 A1
(12)
(43)
Date of publication:
25.12.2013
Bulletin 2013/52
(21)
Application number:
12839207.3
(22)
Date of filing:
12.07.2012
(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/FI2012/050729
(87)
International publication number:
WO 2013/156667
(
24.10.2013
Gazette 2013/43)
(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
(71)
Applicant:
OY Atlas Copco Rotex AB
33330 Tampere (FI)
(72)
Inventors:
VIRJULA, Antti
x (FI)
GYLLING, Kai
33610 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