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Hydromechanical drilling device

Patent ·
OSTI ID:863156
A hydromechanical drilling tool which combines a high pressure water jet drill with a conventional roller cone type of drilling bit. The high pressure jet serves as a tap drill for cutting a relatively small diameter hole in advance of the conventional bit. Auxiliary laterally projecting jets also serve to partially cut rock and to remove debris from in front of the bit teeth thereby reducing significantly the thrust loading for driving the bit.
Research Organization:
Missouri Univ., Rolla (USA)
Assignee:
Curators of University of Missouri (Columbia, MO)
Patent Number(s):
US 4106577
OSTI ID:
863156
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English