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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014

Filed:

Jan. 27, 2011
Applicants:

Chad Allen Swope, Bedford, PA (US);

Douglas Edward Bise, Chilhowie, VA (US);

Inventors:

Chad Allen Swope, Bedford, PA (US);

Douglas Edward Bise, Chilhowie, VA (US);

Assignee:

Kennametal Inc., Latrobe, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 21/015 (2006.01); E21D 20/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 21/015 (2013.01); E21D 20/003 (2013.01);
Abstract

A dust collecting device disposed circumferentially around a roof tool and in association with a roof drill bit and slidable thereon for collecting and removing dust generated during a dry drilling operation. The dust collecting device comprises a cylinder member, a bushing, and a mounting assembly comprising a top washer, a rubber insert, and a bottom washer. Another aspect of the invention provides a dust collecting device comprising a cylinder member, a bushing, and a mounting assembly comprising a disk and clips. The rubber insert and the clips resist movement of the dust collecting device along the drill steel of the roof tool during the drilling operation.


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