Rock Drill Bit

A detachable, end cutting drilling tool with an internal thread or tapered socket at one end for attaching a rock drill rod. The opposite end is designed with two or more cutting edges for drilling into rock formation by impact and a slight rotary motion. It contains a hole or holes in the cutting for the purpose of conducting air or water to clear the hole being drilled. It is used with powered drifter drills, sinker drills, and the like.