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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2004
Vlado Cosic, Benoni, ZA;
Aimo Helin, Tampere, FI;
Vlado Cosic, Benoni, ZA;
Aimo Helin, Tampere, FI;
Sandvik Intellectual Property AB, Sandviken, SE;
Abstract
A rock drill includes a housing in which are disposed a reciprocable percussive device, slidably mounted in the housing, a rotary device, and a shank adapter aligned with the percussive device. The shank adapter includes first and second adapter portions. The first adapter portion has a front end and a rear end, the rear end arranged to be impacted by the percussive device and rotated by the rotary device. The second adapter portion has a rear end releasably connected to the front end of the first adapter portion, and a front end carrying a coupling adapted for connection with a drill rod component.