IP Library Granted Patent US 7,438,138
Granted Patent B2
US 7,438,138 · App. 10/525,933 · Granted Oct 21, 2008

Impact adapter for transfer of impacts and rotation from an impact rock drilling machine to a drill string

Assignee: Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,438,138
App. No.
10/525,933
Granted
Oct 21, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

Impact adapter for transfer of impacts and rotation from an impact rock drilling machine to a drill string comprising a first end ( 5 ) for connection to a drill string and a second end provided with ridges ( 7 ) and interposed grooves ( 8 ) for transfer of rotation. The grooves ( 8 ) at the end ( 9 ) directed away from the first end ( 5 ) of the impact adapter ( 2 ) are widened in the direction away from the first end ( 5 ).

Claims (2)

1. Impact adapter for transfer of impacts and rotation from an impact rock drilling machine to a drill string, said impact adapter comprising a first end section for connection to a drill string and a second end section provided with ridges and interposed grooves for transfer of rotation, wherein the grooves at an end of the second end section directed away from the first end section of the impact adapter increase in width in a direction away from the first end section.

2. Impact adapter according to claim 1 , wherein the ridges at the end of the second end section directed away from the first end section of the impact adapter decrease in radial extension in a direction away from the first end section.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 23, 2018
From: ATLAS COPCO ROCK DRILLS AB
To: EPIROC ROCK DRILLS AKTIEBOLAG
Reel/Frame 045425/0734 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 25, 2005
From: ANDERSSON, KURT; JONSSON, PER
To: ATLAS COPCO ROCK DRILLS AB
Reel/Frame 016805/0122 →
Priority Claims (1)
SE 0202855 · Sep 27, 2002 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050236167A1 · Oct 27, 2005