Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for 'Drilling Or Bolting Apparatus And Related Methods' Filed by J. H. Fletcher & Co.

MUMBAI, India, March 7 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202417087750 A) filed by J. H. Fletcher & Co., Huntington, U.S.A., on Nov. 13, 2024, for 'drilling or bolting apparatus and related methods.'

Inventor(s) include Burgess, Robert D.

The application for the patent was published on March 7, under issue no. 10/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "An apparatus is provided for forming a borehole in a surface of a mine passage or providing support for the surface. A mast includes a rotary drill head adapted to move along an axis of the mast toward or away from the surface of the mine passage. A holder is adapted for holding a plurality of drill elements, such as a s...