US3307641A
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Self-excited hammer drill
Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co
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Filing: 1963-09-23
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Granted: 1967-03-07
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Expires: 1983-09-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr John H Wiggins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:25
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B7/00; E21B7/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A PERCUSSIVE FORCE GENERATOR ADAPTED FOR RIGID CONNECTION IN A ROTARY DRILL STRING, COMPRISING TWO SUBSTANTIALLY COAXIAL TUBULAR WALLS FORMING A CLOSED ANNULAR CHAMBER, ANVIL MEANS AT THE LOWER END OF SAID CHAMBER, SPRING MEANS WITHIN SAID CHAMBER, AND HAMMER MEANS SUSPENDED BY SAID SPRING MEANS WITHIN SAID CHAMBER IN A POSITION TO STRIKE SAID ANVIL MEANS, SAID CHAMBER BEING FREE OF ANY OBSTRUCTION TO A RESONANT ACTION OF SAID SPRING AND HAMMER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
A PERCUSSIVE FORCE GENERATOR ADAPTED FOR RIGID CONNECTION IN A ROTARY DRILL STRING, COMPRISING TWO SUBSTANTIALLY COAXIAL TUBULAR WALLS FORMING A CLOSED ANNULAR CHAMBER, ANVIL MEANS AT THE LOWER END OF SAID CHAMBER, SPRING MEANS WITHIN SAID CHAMBER, AND HAMMER MEANS SUSPENDED BY SAID SPRING MEANS WITHIN SAID CHAMBER IN A POSITION TO STRIKE SAID ANVIL MEANS, SAID CHAMBER BEING FREE OF ANY OBSTRUCTION TO A RESONANT ACTION OF SAID SPRING AND HAMMER.
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