Drilling apparatus and method for collecting research sample

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11053794
APP PUB NO 20190226338A1
SERIAL NO

16311532

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A drilling apparatus includes a drill and a dust removal pipe for removing dust created in drilling from a proximity to a borehole. The drilling apparatus includes a sampling apparatus for collecting a research sample in the dust removal pipe of the drilling apparatus. The sampling apparatus includes a sampling pipe arrangement, at the end of which there is a sampling pipe, the mouth aperture of which is fitted in the dust removal pipe, element for fixing the sampling pipe arrangement to the dust removal pipe, a suction device for forming suction in the sampling pipe, and a collecting arrangement fixed to the sampling pipe arrangement for separating sampling material from air flowing in the sampling pipe arrangement, and for collecting sampling material. The sampling apparatus includes a length adjustment apparatus for moving the sampling pipe in the longitudinal direction in the dust removal pipe, and a rotating apparatus for rotating the sampling pipe in the dust removal pipe.

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ERIMEK OYLAAJANIITYNTIE 10 A 5 01620 VANTAA FINLAND

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lindfors, Erik Vantaa, FI 5 14
Ridaskoski, Timo Hyvinkää, FI 1 3

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