Percussion assisted rotary earth bit and method of operating the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8627903
APP PUB NO 20130098684A1
SERIAL NO

13709962

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A method of boring through a formation includes providing a drilling machine and drill string and operatively coupling an earth bit to the drilling machine through the drill string. An air flow is provided through the drill string at an air pressure less than about one-hundred pounds per square inch (100 psi) and an overstrike force is applied to the earth bit, wherein the overstrike force is less than about five foot-pounds per square inch (5 ft-lb/in2).

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EPIROC DRILLING TOOLS LLC13278 LINCOLN WAY WEST P O BOX 271 FORT LOUDON PA 17224

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Langford, James W Granbury, US 5 20
Rainey, Allan W Mansfield, US 3 14

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