Down-the-hole drill hammer having an extendable drill bit assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8439135
APP PUB NO 20110240373A1
SERIAL NO

13078517

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A down-the-hole drill hammer assembly includes a casing, a drill stem, a drilling lug segment and a pilot drill bit is provided. The drill stem is housed within the casing and includes an abutment surface. The drilling lug segment is slidably engaged with a distal end of the drill stem and movable between an initial configuration and an extended configuration. The drilling lug segment includes a proximal end engageable with the abutment surface of the drilling lug segment. The drill stem is movable between first and second positions within the pilot drill bit. In moving to the second position, the drill stem slidingly engages the drilling lug segment and moves the drilling lug segment to the extended configuration.

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CENTER ROCK INC118 SCHROCK DRIVE P O BOX 307 BERLIN PA 15530

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lay, Warren Thomas Catawba, US 8 80
Lyon, Leland H Roanoke, US 46 399

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