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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:
Jan. 10, 2017

Filed:

Dec. 23, 2013
Applicant:

Soilmec S.p.a., Cesena (FC), IT;

Inventors:

Alessandro Ditillo, Cesena, IT;

Claudio Benzi, Castiglione di Ravenna, IT;

Assignee:

SOILMEC S.P.A., Cesena (FC), IT;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 12/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 12/06 (2013.01);
Abstract

In the auger cleaning device () according to the invention, in the closed configuration the tool-holder support forms a pass-through opening () arranged for allowing the passage of a helical drilling tool (), the cleaning tool () engaging with the screw of the drilling tool () and, actuated by the actuation system (), is arranged for rotating around the drilling tool () following at least one of its threads () so as to remove the debris lying on the drilling tool (). In the open configuration the cleaning tool () is disengaged from the drilling tool () and preferably farther from it, with respect to when it is in the closed configuration.


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