ZA967869B - Inflatable gripper assembly for rock boring machine - Google Patents

Inflatable gripper assembly for rock boring machine

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Publication number
ZA967869B
ZA967869B ZA967869A ZA967869A ZA967869B ZA 967869 B ZA967869 B ZA 967869B ZA 967869 A ZA967869 A ZA 967869A ZA 967869 A ZA967869 A ZA 967869A ZA 967869 B ZA967869 B ZA 967869B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
boring machine
gripper assembly
rock boring
inflatable gripper
inflatable
Prior art date
Application number
ZA967869A
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English (en)
Inventor
Liewellan Anderson
Original Assignee
Atlas Copco Robbins Inc
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Publication of ZA967869B publication Critical patent/ZA967869B/xx

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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
    • E21B4/00—Drives for drilling, used in the borehole
    • E21B4/18—Anchoring or feeding in the borehole
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21D—SHAFTS; TUNNELS; GALLERIES; LARGE UNDERGROUND CHAMBERS
    • E21D3/00—Raising shafts, i.e. working upwards from the bottom

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Excavating Of Shafts Or Tunnels (AREA)
ZA967869A 1995-10-02 1996-09-18 Inflatable gripper assembly for rock boring machine ZA967869B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US08/537,631 US5649745A (en) 1995-10-02 1995-10-02 Inflatable gripper assembly for rock boring machine

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ZA967869B true ZA967869B (en) 1997-06-10

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US (1) US5649745A (de)
EP (1) EP0767289B1 (de)
AU (1) AU703568B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2185495A1 (de)
DE (1) DE69613529T2 (de)
ZA (1) ZA967869B (de)

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EP0767289A1 (de) 1997-04-09
CA2185495A1 (en) 1997-04-03
EP0767289B1 (de) 2001-06-27
AU703568B2 (en) 1999-03-25
DE69613529T2 (de) 2002-05-08
DE69613529D1 (de) 2001-08-02
AU6567696A (en) 1997-04-10
US5649745A (en) 1997-07-22

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