Closed loop hydraulic drill feed system
CA 2017149 C · Owner: Atlas Copco Drilling Solutions Llc · Inventors: Hamner, Jeffrey W.; Schivley, George P. Jr.
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A closed loop hydraulic system for use in a rotary drilling apparatus includes an extendible-retractable feed cylinder and a valve for biasing the feed cylinder. A variable, reversible displacement pump is provided for pumping fluid from either of the first and second pump ports, including pumping fluid to the feed cylinder. A reservoir retains a supply of fluid for the system. A check valve is provided for supplying additional fluid to the pump in response to the feed cylinder being extended. An overcenter valve is connected to each of the first and second ports for controlling flow from the system in response to pressures received from the first and second ports when the feed cylinder is …
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- Filed May 18, 1990 and granted January 25, 1994. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 18, 2010.
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