Percussion assisted rotary earth bit and method of operating the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8763728
APP PUB NO 20110088953A1
SERIAL NO

12973337

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A hammer assembly is actuated to drive an earth bit through a formation. The hammer assembly includes a piston, and a flow control tube which extends through the piston. The flow control tube includes drive and return guide ports. The piston is repeatably moveable relative to the drive and return guide ports in response to a fluid flow through the flow control tube. In this way, the hammer assembly is actuated.

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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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