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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 1992
Filed:
Nov. 30, 1990
Faisal J Yousef, Houston, TX (US);
Robert F Kane, Houston, TX (US);
Sandvik Rock Tools, Inc., Bristol, VA (US);
Abstract
A percussion drill includes a reciprocating piston surrounded by a cylindrical casing. Disposed at opposite ends of the cylindrical casing are replaceable hollow cylindrical wear sleeves. The wear sleeves are mounted within recesses formed in the outer surface of the casing. Each wear sleeve has a thickness equal to the depth of its respective recess. A longitudinal inner end of each wear sleeve is spaced longitudinally from an end surface of the recess, and a flexible seal is situated between those opposing ends. The wear sleeves can be replaced after being worn by the abrasive environment encountered in the hole being drilled. The wear sleeves may be formed of a more wear resistant material than the casing.