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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2022
Applicants:
Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy, Tampere, FI;
Sandvik Mining and Construction Tools Ab, Sandviken, SE;
Inventors:
Jouni Koskinen, Tampere, FI;
Olivier Bruandet, Tampere, FI;
Assignees:
SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION TOOLS AB, Sandviken, SE;
SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION OY, Tampere, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 17/046 (2006.01); E21B 10/36 (2006.01); E21B 19/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 17/046 (2013.01); E21B 10/36 (2013.01); E21B 19/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hammer drill assembly is arranged for coupling to a drill string, wherein the drill bit is releasably attached to a driver sub via a retaining sleeve. The retaining sleeve includes a body that extends between a ring at its forward end and a plurality of tips at its rearward end. Also, methods of attaching and detaching a drill bit from the rest of the assembly are provided.