EP0428181B1 - Schlagwerkzeug zum Bohren von Löchern in den Boden - Google Patents

Schlagwerkzeug zum Bohren von Löchern in den Boden Download PDF

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EP0428181B1
EP0428181B1 EP90122531A EP90122531A EP0428181B1 EP 0428181 B1 EP0428181 B1 EP 0428181B1 EP 90122531 A EP90122531 A EP 90122531A EP 90122531 A EP90122531 A EP 90122531A EP 0428181 B1 EP0428181 B1 EP 0428181B1
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Gerard T. Pittard
William C. Maurer
Gregory C. Givler
William J. Mcdonald
John H. Cohen
Joseph O. Enk
Jack E. Bridges
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B7/00—Special methods or apparatus for drilling
    • E21B7/26—Drilling without earth removal, e.g. with self-propelled burrowing devices
    • E21B7/267—Drilling devices with senders, e.g. radio-transmitters for position of drilling tool
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B4/00—Drives for drilling, used in the borehole
    • E21B4/06—Down-hole impacting means, e.g. hammers
    • E21B4/14—Fluid operated hammers
    • E21B4/145—Fluid operated hammers of the self propelled-type, e.g. with a reverse mode to retract the device from the hole
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00—Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/02—Determining slope or direction
    • E21B47/022—Determining slope or direction of the borehole, e.g. using geomagnetism
    • E21B47/0228—Determining slope or direction of the borehole, e.g. using geomagnetism using electromagnetic energy or detectors therefor
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B47/00—Survey of boreholes or wells
    • E21B47/12—Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling
    • E21B47/13—Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling by electromagnetic energy, e.g. radio frequency
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B7/00—Special methods or apparatus for drilling
    • E21B7/04—Directional drilling
    • E21B7/06—Deflecting the direction of boreholes
    • E21B7/068—Deflecting the direction of boreholes drilled by a down-hole drilling motor

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  • This invention relates generally to percussion tools for drilling holes in the soil.
  • Utility companies often find it necessary to install or replace piping beneath different types of surfaces such as streets, driveways, railroad tracks, etc. To reduce costs and public inconvenience by eliminating unnecessary excavation and restoration, utilities sometimes use underground boring tools to install the new or replacement pipes. Existing boring tools are suitable for boring short distances (up to 60 ft or 18 m).
  • Conventional pneumatic and hydraulic percussion moles are designed to pierce and compact compressible soils for the installation of underground utilities without the necessity of digging large launching and retrieval pits, open cutting of pavement or reclamation of large areas of land.
  • An internal striker or hammer reciprocates under the action of compressed air or hydraulic fluid to deliver high energy blows to the inner face of the body. These blows propel the tool through the soil to form an earthen casing within the soil that remains open to allow laying of cable or conduit.
  • Coyne et al, Us Patent 3, 525, 405 discloses a steering system which uses a beveled planar anvil that can be continuously rotated or rigidly locked into a given steering orientation through a clutch assembly. It is to be used particularly for burrowing out relatively shallow ground depths.
  • the planar beveled front face of the mole provides free axial rotation with respect to the mole body. Spiral flutes are mounted on the nose of the mole causing the nose to rotate.
  • the mole is steered by locking, or unlocking the rotating part of the tool, with respect to the beveled face part of the tool, using a remotely controlled clutch which is located within the tool.
  • This device achieves an improved steering tool by reducing the size of the forces needed to steer a mole; by reducing turning radius of the mole; by simplifying the process of mole planting; and preventing the mole edging upwards towards the soil surface during use.
  • Chepurnoi et al U.S. Patent 3, 952, 813 discloses an off-axis or eccentric hammer steering system in which the striking position of the hammer is controlled by a transmission and motor assembly.
  • Gagen et al, U.S. Patent 3, 794, 128 discloses a steering system employing one fixed and one rotatable tail fin, each fin being diametrically opposite to the other.
  • the two fins are sited at the rear of the mole and the rear portion of the mole is tapered.
  • the rotable fin is controlled by a mechanism located inside the mole.
  • the steering system can have either curvilinear motion or move in a forward direction, the direction of movement being dependent on the relative positions of the fins.
  • the device achieves an improved steering system by using a mole which is smaller and shorter than those already known, whilst providing an equivalent turning radius.
  • the further advantages of the system are the provision of extra internal space, the rearportion being tapered allows for smaller fins and/or a smaller turning radius for a given length of mole.
  • utilities e.g., electric or telephone lines, TV cables, gas distribution piping, or the like
  • Another object of this invention is to provide a boring tool immune to adverse environmental conditions and which allows the boring operation to be conducted by typical field service crews.
  • a still further object of this invention is to provide a guided horizontal boring tool which requires a minimal amount of excavation for launching and retrieval and thereby reducing the disturbance of trees, shrubs or environmentally sensitive ecosystems.
  • Another object of this invention is to provide a horizontal tool having reduced friction during turning and arcuate movement.
  • Another object of this invention is to provide a boring tool which is constructed to permit transmittal of the impact force of the tool to the soil while permitting free rotation of the tool.
  • Another object of this invention is to provide a boring tool with overgage body sections permitting a 2-point contact (front and rear) of the outer housing of the tool with the soil wall as opposed to the line contact which occurs without the undercut.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a percussion boring tool having a body surface configuration permitting the tool to bore in an arc without distorting the round cross-sectional profile of the pierced hole.
  • a further object of this invention is to provide a percussion boring tool having a construction in which a higher rate of turning is possible for a given steering force at the front and/or back of the tool since a smaller volume of soil needs to be displaced.
  • a guided horizontal boring tool constructed in accordance with the present invention will benefit utilities and rate payers by significantly reducing installation and maintenance costs of underground utilities by reducing the use of expensive, open-cut trenching methods.
  • percussion boring tool for boring in the earth at an angle or in a generally horizontal direction.
  • the present invention provides a percussion tool for drilling holes in the soil comprising a cylindrical housing with a front end shaped for boring, a first means on said front end for applying a boring force to the soil, a second means in said housing for applying a percussive force to said boring force applying means, characterised in that said housing having front and rear portions of an outside continuous constant diameter larger than that of the intermediate portion of the housing, thereby providing two spaced continuous circumferential zones of frictional contact with the soil during boring, and thereby to reduce friction with the wall of the bore formed by the tool and to permit the tool to turn in its path along a shorter radius.
  • the percussion boring tool has a cylindrical body with overgage sleeves located over a portion of the outer body affixed so that they can rotate but cannot slide axially.
  • the overgage areas at the front and back of the tool, or alternately, an undergage section in the centre of the tool body permits a 2-point contact (front and rear) of the outer housing with the soil wall as opposed to the line contact which occurs without the undercut.
  • the 2-point contact allows the tool to deviate in an arc without distorting the round cross-sectional profile of the pierced hole.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic view and partial vertical section through the earth showing a guided horizontal boring tool illustrating an alternate embodiment of the percussion boring tool with overgage sections on the tool housing and illustrating the tool as used with a magnetic attitude sensing system.
  • Fig. 2 is a view, in elevation, of a percussion boring tool having overgage collars, shown in section, secured in fixed positions at the front and rear of the tool housing.
  • Fig. 3 is a view, in elevation, of a percussion boring tool having overgage collars, shown in section, one in a fixed position at the front and the other supported on bearings for rotation at the rear of the tool housing.
  • Fig. 4 is a view, in elevation, of a percussion boring tool having overgage collars, shown in section, secured in fixed positions at the front and rear of the tool housing and further showing a slant nosed boring member at the front and spin controlling fins at the rear.
  • Fig. 5 is a view, in elevation, of a percussion boring tool having overgage collars, shown in section, one in a fixed position at the front and the other supported on bearings for rotation at the rear of the tool housing and further showing a slant nosed boring member at the front and spin controlling fins at the rear.
  • Figs. 6A, 6B, and 6C are segments in longitudinal cross section of a boring tool as shown in Fig 5 having a slanted nose member and fixed/locable fin arrangement in the unlocked position.
  • an invention which provides for control of a percussion boring tool to effect either straight boring or boring along a deviate or arcuate path.
  • the invention may include a slanted nose member or an eccentric hammer to deliver an off-axis impact which produces a turning force to the tool.
  • Either an eccentric hammer or nose member will produce the desired result, since the only requirement is that the axis of the impact does not pass through the frontal centre of pressure.
  • tail fins are incorporated into the trailing end of the tool which can be selectively moved so that they impart a spinning motion to the tool, which will negate the steering action of the slanted nose member or eccentric hammer.
  • This embodiment of the present invention consists of an overgage sleeve or sleeves located over a portion of the tool outer surface which are affixed such that they can rotate but cannot slide axially. This permits transmittal of the tool's axial impact force from the tool to the soil while allowing free rotation of the tool during spinning operations.
  • the overgage areas are at the front and back of the tool, or alternately, an undergage section in the centre of the tool body.
  • This undercut in the centre of the tool permits a 2-point contact (front and rear) of the tool's outer housing with the soil wall as opposed to the line contact which occurs without the undercut.
  • the 2-point contact allows the tool to deviate in an arc without distorting the round cross-sectional profile of the pierced hole.
  • a preferred guided horizontal boring tool 1010 having overgage body sections, used with a magnetic field attitude sensing system.
  • the boring tool 1010 may be used with various sensing systems, and a magnetic attitude sensing system is depicted generally as one example.
  • the boring tool 1010 includes a steering system comprising a slanted-face nose member 1018 attached to the anvil 1033 of the tool to produce a turning force on the tool and tail fins 1017 on a rotary housing 1019a on the trailing end of the tool which are adapted to be selectively positioned relative to the body of the tool to negate the turning force.
  • Turning force may also be imparted to the tool by an internal eccentric hammer, as shown in Fig. 41 of the EP-A-0202013 application referred to above, delivering an off-axis impact to the tool anvil.
  • the tail fins 1017 are moved into a position where they may spin about the longitudinal axis of the tool 1010 and the slanted nose member 1018 or eccentric hammer will deflect the tool in a given direction.
  • the fins 1017 are moved to a position causing the tool 1010 to rotate about its longitudinal axis, the rotation will negate the turning effect of the nose member 1018 or eccentric hammer as well as provide a means for orienting the nose piece into any given plane for subsequent turning or direction change.
  • the body of the tool 1010 has front 1021 and rear 1022 overgage body sections which give improved performance of the tool in angular or arcuate boring. These overgage sections are fixed longitudinally on the tool body and may be fixed against rotation or may be mounted on bearings which permit them to rotate.
  • the steering system of the present invention will allow the operator to avoid damaging other underground services (such as power cables) or to avoid placing underground utilities where they may be damaged.
  • the body construction of the tool including the overgage sections cooperates with the steering mechanism to give overall improved performance.
  • FIGs. 2 through 5 illustrate various embodiments of the boring tool with overgage sections on the tool body.
  • a boring tool 1010 having a body 1020 enclosing the percussion mechanism driving the tool.
  • the front end of body 1020 is tapered as at 1029 and has the external portion 1035 of the anvil protruding therefrom for percussion boring.
  • Front sleeve 1021 and rear sleeve 1022 are mounted on tool body or housing 1020 by a shrink or interference fit.
  • overgage sleeves 1021 and 1022 are both fixed against longitudinal or rotational slippage.
  • the sleeves may be pinned in place as indicated at 1024.
  • the rear body portion is connected to a hydraulic or air line for supply of a pressurized operating fluid to the tool.
  • boring tool 1010 has a body 1020 enclosing the percussion mechanism driving the tool.
  • the front end of body 1020 is tapered as at 1029 and has the external portion 1035 of the anvil protruding therefrom for percussion boring.
  • Front sleeve 1021 is mounted on tool body or housing 1020 by a shrink or interference fit.
  • the overgage sleeve 1021 is fixed against longitudinal or rotational slippage.
  • the sleeve 1021 may be pinned in place as indicated at 1024.
  • the rear sleeve 1022 is mounted on body 1020 on bearings 1025 for rotary motion thereon.
  • the rear body portion is connected to a hydraulic or air line for supply of a pressurized operating fluid to the tool.
  • the protruding anvil portion 1035 was not provided with any special boring surface.
  • the tool has a slanted nose member which causes the tool to deviate from a straight boring path at an angle or along an arcuate path.
  • the rear of the tool has controllable fins which allow the tool to move without rotation or to rotate about its longitudinal axis. This arrangement is as in EP-A-0 202 013 referred to above and is described at least partially below.
  • a boring tool 1010 having a body 1020 enclosing the percussion mechanism driving the tool.
  • the front end of body 1020 is tapered as at 1029 and has the external portion 1035 of the anvil protruding therefrom for percussion boring.
  • the protruding portion 1035 of the anvil has a slanted nose member 1018 secured thereon for angular or arcuate boring.
  • Front sleeve 1021 and rear sleeve 1022 are mounted on tool body or housing 1020 by a shrink or interference fit.
  • the overgage sleeves 1021 and 1022 are both fixed against longitudinal or rotational slippage.
  • the sleeves may be pinned in place as indicated at 1024.
  • a rotatable housing 1019a on which there are fins 1017.
  • the housing and fin assembly is actuatable between an inactive position in which the tool does not rotate about its axis and an actuated position where the fins cause the tool to rotate.
  • the rear body portion is connected to a hydraulic or air line for supply of a pressurized operating fluid to the tool.
  • boring tool 1010 has a body 1020 enclosing the percussion mechanism driving the tool.
  • the front end of body 1020 is tapered as at 1029 and has the external portion 1035 of the anvil protruding therefrom for percussion boring.
  • the protruding portion 1035 of the anvil has a slanted nose member 1018 secured thereon for angular or arcuate boring.
  • Front sleeve 1021 is mounted on tool body or housing 1020 by a shrink or interference fit.
  • the overgage sleeve 1021 is fixed against longitudinal or rotational slippage.
  • the sleeve 1021 may be pinned in place as indicated at 1024.
  • the rear sleeve 1022 is mounted on the body 1020 on bearings 1025 for rotary motion thereon.
  • a rotatable housing 1019a on which there are fins 1017.
  • the housing and fin assembly is actuatable between an inactive position in which the tool does not rotate about its axis and an actuated position where the fins cause the tool to rotate.
  • the rear body portion is connected to a hydraulic or air line for supply of a pressurized operating fluid to the tool.
  • Figs. 6 A, 6 B, and 6 C illustrate a boring tool 1027 having a slanted nose member and fixed/lockable fin arrangement as described generally in reference to Figs. 1 and 2 in EP-A-0 202 013.
  • the tool described above is capable of horizontal guidance, has overgage body sections, and is preferably used with a magnetic field attitude sensing system.
  • the boring tool may be used with various sensing systems, and a magnetic attitude sensing system is depicted generally as one example.
  • the overgage sleeves may be fixed or rotatable on bearings as described above.
  • the overgage sleeves may be used with any percussion boring tool of this general type and is not limited to the particular guidance arrangement, i.e., the slanted nose member and controllable tail fins, described above. It is especially noted that any of the arrangements described in EP-A-0 202 013 patent application referred to above can be used with overgage sleeves to obtain the desired advantages.
  • the procedure for using this percussion tool is to first locate and prepare the launching and retrieval pits. As described above, the launching pit P is dug slightly deeper than the planned boring depth and large enough to provide sufficient movement for the operator.
  • the boring tool 1010 is connected to a pneumatic or hydraulic source 11, is then started in the soil, stopped and properly aligned, preferably with a sighting frame and level. The tool is then restarted and boring continued until the tool exits into the retrieval pit (not shown).
  • the tool can move in a straight direction when used with an eccentric boring force, e.g., the slanted nose member or the eccentric hammer or anvil, provided that the fins 1017 are positioned to cause the tool the rotate about its longitudinal axis.
  • an eccentric boring force e.g., the slanted nose member or the eccentric hammer or anvil
  • the fins 1017 are positioned to cause the tool the rotate about its longitudinal axis.
  • the eccentric boring forces cause it to move either at an angle or along an arcuate path.
  • the overgage sleeves which are located over a portion of the tool outer surface, are affixed such that they can rotate but cannot slide axially. This permits transmittal of the axial impact force from the tool to the soil while allowing free rotation of the tool during spinning operations.
  • the overgage areas are at the front and back of the tool, or alternately, an undergage section in the center of the tool body. This undercut in the center of the tool permits a 2-point contact (front and rear) of the tool's outer housing with the soil wall as opposed to the line contact which occurs without the undercut.
  • the 2-point contact allows the tool to deviate in an arc without distorting the round cross-sectional profile of the pierced hole.
  • the tail fins 1017 are moved into a position where they may spin about the longitudinal axis of the tool 1010 and the slanted nose member 1018 or eccentric hammer will deflect the tool in a given direction.
  • the fins 1017 are moved to a position causing the tool 1010 to rotate about its longitudinal axis, the rotation will negate the turning effect of the nose member 1018 or eccentric hammer as well as provide the means for orienting the nose piece into any given plane for subsequent turning or direction change.
  • the front 1021 and rear 1022 overgage body sections give improved performance of the tool both in straight boring and in angular or arcuate boring. These overgage sections are fixed longitudinally on the tool body and may be fixed against rotation or may be mounted on bearings which permit them to rotate.
  • overgage sleeves can be used with any percussion boring tool, they have been shown in combination with one of the embodiments of EP-A-0 202 013 application referred to above.
  • the operation of this percussion boring tool 1027 is as follows. Under action of compressed air or hydraulic fluid in the central cavity 1041, the hammer 1037 moves toward the front of the body 1028. At the foremost position, the hammer imparts an impact on the flat surface 1036 of the anvil 1033.
  • the hammer 1037 continues its movement by the expansion of the air in the annular cavity 1039 until the passages 1044 are displaced beyond the ends of the bushing 1042, and the annular cavity exhausts to atmosphere through the holes 1050 in the stop member 1049. Then the cycle is repeated.
  • the operation of the tail fin assembly 1062 is best seen with reference to Fig. 6 C.
  • the compressed air or fluid in the annular cavity 1114 moves the piston 1077 against the spring 1090 and toward the front of the sub 1063.
  • the front end of the piston 1077 contacts the shoulder 1071 and the drive teeth 1086 and 10101 become disengaged.
  • compressed air or fluid is admitted through the passage 1119 from the source into the annular chamber 1114.
  • the fin sleeve 1091 is then free to rotate relative to the tool body. Pressure which may otherwise become trapped in the first cavity 1080 and hinder reciprocation is exhausted through the pressure relief passage 1120 to atmosphere.
  • the passage 1120 may also be connected to a fluid source, i.e. liquid or air, for moving the piston to the rearward position.
  • the reciprocal action of the hammer on the anvil and nose member as previously described produces an eccentric or asymmetric boring force which causes the tool to move forward through the earth along a path which deviates at an angle or along an arcuate path when the tool is not rotating.
  • the overgage sleeves support the tool housing at two separated points. This 2-point contact (front and rear) of the tool housing with the soil wall allows the tool to deviate in an arc without distorting the round cross-sectional profile of the pierced hole.

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  1. Ein Schlagbohrwerkzeug zum Bohren von Löchern in den Boden, mit:
    einem zylindrischen Gehäuse (1019) mit einer Vorderseite (1018), die zum Bohren geformt ist, einem ersten Mittel (1033) an der genannten Vorderseite zum Angriff einer Bohrkraft auf den Boden, einem zweiten Mittel (1024) im genannten Gehäuse zum Angriff einer Schlagkraft auf die genannten Bohrkraftangriffsmittel, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß das genannte Gehäuse vordere (1021) und hintere (1022) Abschnitte von einem gleichbleibend konstanten Außendurchmesser hat, der größer als jener des Zwischenabschnitts des Gehäuses ist, wodurch zwei räumlich aufgeteilte, gleichbleibende Reibkontaktumfangszonen mit dem Boden während des Bohrens geschaffen werden, wobei die genannten vorderen und hinteren Abschnitte angepaßt sind, um die Reibung mit der Wand der durch das Werkzeug geformten Bohrung zu verringern, und dem Werkzeug zu gestatten, sich auf seinem Weg entlang eines kürzeren Radius zu drehen.
  2. Ein Schlagbohrwerkzeug zum Bohren von Löchern in den Boden, gemäß Anspruch 1, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß die genannten ersten und zweiten Mittel zum Angriff einer asymmetrischen Bohrkraft zusammenwirkend sind, wobei Mittel am genannten Gehäuse eine Position haben, welche die Drehbewegung des genannten Gehäuses um seine Längsachse verhindert und erlaubt, daß das genannte Gehäuse einen vorbestimmten gekrümmten Weg durch den Boden nimmt, und eine weitere Position, welche bewirkt, daß sich das Gehäuse um seine Längsachse dreht, um dasselbe dazu zu bringen, einen geraden Weg durch den Boden zu nehmen.
  3. Ein Schlagbohrwerkzeug zum Bohren von Löchern in den Boden, gemäß Anspruch 2, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß genannte Mittel am genannten Gehäuse mit einer Position, welche Drehbewegung verhindert, eine Vielzahl von Lenkflossen enthalten, die in der Außenseite des genannten Gehäuses am hinteren Ende davon positioniert sind, und daß das Werkzeug ferner Mittel (1077) zur Bewegung der genannten Flossen zwischen den genannten ersten und zweiten Positionen enthält.
  4. Ein steuerbares Schlagbohrwerkzeug, gemäß Anspruch 3, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß das genannte erste Mittel einen Amboß (1033) enthält, der eine Auftreffläche (1036) innerhalb des genannten Gehäuses (1019) und eine Bohrfläche außerhalb des genannten Gehäuses hat, mit einem zylindrischen Nasenabschnitt (1018), der eine Seitenfläche (1060) hat, welche sich längs von der Spitze in einem spitzen Winkel dazu erstreckt, und daß das genannte zweite Mittel einen hin- und herbewegbaren Hammer (1024) enthält, der zum Angriff einer Schlagkraft auf die genannte Amboßauftreffläche im genannten Gehäuse positioniert ist.
  5. Ein Schlagbohrwerkzeug, gemäß irgendeinem vorhergehenden Anspruch, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß das genannte Gehäuse zylindrisch ist, die genannten vorderen und hinteren Abschnitte des ausgewählten Außendurchmessers Bohrhülsenbauteile enthalten, die an der Außenseite des genannten Gehäuses an den vorderen und hinteren Seiten davon gesichert sind.
  6. Ein Schlagbohrwerkzeug, gemäß Anspruch 5, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß die genannten Bohrhülsenbauteile am genannten Gehäuse gegen Längsbewegung darauf gesichert sind.
  7. Ein steuerbares Schlagbohrwerkzeug, gemäß Anspruch 6, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß mindestens eines der genannten Bohrhülsenbauteile am genannten Gehäuse zur Drehbewegung darauf gesichert ist.
  8. Ein steuerbares Schlagbohrwerkzeug gemäß Anspruch 7, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß das genannte Gehäuse an seiner Außenfläche ein Friktionslagerbauteil (1025) in Lagerbeziehung mit mindestens einem genannten Bohrhülsenbauteil einschließt, um die Drehbewegung desselben zu ermöglichen.
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US06/720,582 US4632191A (en) 1985-04-05 1985-04-05 Steering system for percussion boring tools
US720582 1985-04-05
US06/722,807 US4646277A (en) 1985-04-12 1985-04-12 Control for guiding a boring tool
US06/723,792 US4621698A (en) 1985-04-16 1985-04-16 Percussion boring tool
US723792 1985-04-16
EP86302534A EP0202013B1 (de) 1985-04-05 1986-04-04 Führungs- und Steuerungssystem für Schlagbohrwerkzeuge
US722807 2003-11-26

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