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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7401668 | Single cone rock bit having inserts adapted to maintain hole gage during drilling A roller cone drill bit is disclosed which includes a bit body adapted to be coupled to a drill string. A bearing journal depends from the bit body. A single roller cone is rotatably attached to the bearing journal. The roller cone has a plurality of inserts dispose... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7320375 | Split cone bit A roller cone drill bit and a method for designing thereof. The roller cone drill bit includes a bit body configured to be coupled to a drill string and a journal depending from the bit body. A split roller cone is rotatably attached to the journal. The split roller... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7100711 | Single cone rock bit having inserts adapted to maintain hole gage during drilling A roller cone drill bit is disclosed which includes a bit body adapted to be coupled to a drill string. A bearing journal depends from the bit body. A single roller cone is rotatably attached to the bearing journal. The roller cone has a plurality of inserts dispose... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6935443 | Mini disk bit A small sized disk bit includes a bit holder accommodated in a bearing journal on its side (overhangingly), and a disk body with asymmetrically designed wedge flanks mounted rotatably thereon. To enable the disk body to absorb high radial and axial strong forces enc... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6719073 | Single-cone rock bit having cutting structure adapted to improve hole cleaning, and to reduce tracking and bit balling A roller cone drill bit is disclosed which includes a bit body adapted to be coupled to a drill string, a bearing journal depending from the bit body and a single roller cone rotatably attached to the journal. The roller cone has a plurality of inserts disposed ther... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6533051 | Roller cone drill bit shale diverter A roller cone drill bit includes a bit body adapted to be rotated about a longitudinal axis. At least one leg which terminates in a shirttail portion depends from the bit body. The shirttail portion defines a first end face having a first circumferential ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6321858 | Bit for directional drilling An improved drill bit for directional drilling includes a housing or headpiece having means at a rear end thereof for mounting the bit on a trailing component of a drill head, and passages for ejection of drilling fluid into a borehole. A first axle is mo... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6119797 | Single cone earth boring bit The invention discloses a single cone earth boring bit which is adapted to be used for boring in oil fields, mining and geological prospecting. The single cone earth boring bit is composed of a bit body (1), gauge blocks (2), active cutting gauge teeth (4... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6026916 | Rotary drill arrangement A rotary drill arrangement comprising a combination spade drill body having a rotational axis, a shank portion, and a generally planar spade cutter portion with a pair of oppositely directed cutting edges extending radially of the axis, and a rotatable fr... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5961185 | Shielded cutterhead with small rolling disc cutters An improved disc type rolling rock cutter, and novel cutterheads employing such cutters. A rock cutter with an improved, simplified structure, with compact bearing, and smooth, rounded blade shape is disclosed. The design incorporates a cutter ring, beari... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5626201 | Disc cutter and method of replacing disc cutters An improved rolling disc type cutter, and novel cutterheads employing such cutters. The cutter includes a washer surface and a cutter ring assembly. The cutter ring assembly further includes an annular cutter ring with an interior annulus defining portion... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5147000 | Disc drill bit A drill bit for use in drilling a well bore comprises a main drill body adapted to be rotated about a substantially vertically disposed axis of rotation and having therein a duct extending longitudinally along such axis, for supplying a drill fluid under ... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5064007 | Three disc drill bit A drill bit for use in drilling a well bore in accordance with this invention comprises a main drill body adapted to be rotated about a substantially vertically disposed axis of rotation and having therein a duct extending longitudinally along such axis, ... | 11/12/1991 |
| 4936398 | Rotary drilling device A drill bit for earth boring purposes includes a drill bit body which is rotatable about a drilling axis, a single cutting member mounted rotatably on the body and a counter-reaction member also mounted on the body. The counter-reaction member extends par... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4832143 | Rotary drilling device A rotary drilling device is disclosed of the type having a body connected to a rotary drive system for rotation about a primary axis in order to bore into the ground to form a cylindrical hole. The device has a rotary cutting member mounted on one side ne... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4796713 | Activated earth drill The invention relates to a drill bit which includes a drive arrangement having two opposed drive shafts which are transverse to the drill rod axis, mechanism for driving the shafts and a rock comminuting cutter which is eccentrically mounted on each of th... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4790397 | Rotary drilling device A rotary drilling device is disclosed of the type having a body connected to a rotary drive system for rotation about a primary axis in order to bore into the ground to form a cylindrical hole. The device has a rotary cutting member mounted on one side ne... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4417629 | Drill bit and method of manufacture A method of making a rolling cutter drill bit involving the steps of forming a body member having an upper portion adapted to be threaded and passaging therein, forming at least one arcuate recess in the lower end of the body member, providing a lug assem... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4359114 | Raise drill bit inboard cutter assembly A raise bit (10) is constructed with a plurality of housings (30) secured to cutter carrier frame (14) and disposed about drive stem (12). Housings (30) include a rectangularly-shaped mounting box (48) for rotatably supporting an outboard roller cutter (2... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4298080 | Rock cutting tools A compact and relatively lightweight rock cutting tool comprises a pair of disc cutters disposed in parallel, the disc cutters having circumferential cutting edges; a support member for the cutters disposed radially inwardly of the cutting edges thereof a... | 11/03/1981 |