Down-the-hole drill hammer having a sliding exhaust check valve

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8622152
APP PUB NO 20120006598A1
SERIAL NO

12909495

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A down-the-hole drill hammer having a housing, a backhead and a tubular sliding check valve assembly that includes a distal end, a threaded male proximal end, a supply inlet and an exhaust port. The exhaust port communicates between an interior of the backhead and an exterior of the backhead. The tubular sliding check valve assembly includes a distributor, a sliding valve, and a biasing member. The distributor has a central opening extending through the distributor, an aperture extending through the distributor, and an exhaust gallery. The sliding valve is slidable along the central opening. The biasing member biases the sliding valve to a closed position.

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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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