Exhaust valve and bit assembly for down-hole percussive drills

Details Exhaust valve and bit assembly for down-hole percussive drills Exhaust valve and bit assembly for down-hole percussive drills

2006-04-27

2010-11-16

Bagnell, David J (Department: 3676)

Boring or penetrating the earth

Below-ground impact members

Fluid-operated

C175S414000, C175S420200, C173S013000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07832504

ABSTRACT:
A bit assembly is for a percussive drill that includes a casing with an interior chamber and includes a bit connectable with the casing and having a longitudinal bore and an axis through the bore. The bore has a retainer portion with one or more generally conical inner surfaces extending circumferentially about and facing generally toward the axis. A generally cylindrical valve has a longitudinal passage with an inlet fluidly connectable with the casing chamber and an outlet fluidly connectable with the bit central bore and an axis through the passage. An engagement portion with at least one generally conical outer surface extends circumferentially about and faces generally away from the valve axis. The valve engagement portion is disposable within the bit bore retainer portion such that the valve conical outer surface is disposed within and against the bit conical inner surface to retain the valve coupled with the bit.

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