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Earth-boring drill bits

US4244432A · kind A · utility

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9References
15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 8, 1978
Grant dateJan 13, 1981
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 8, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B10/573
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention relates to the design of earth bore-hole drill bits employing shaped preform cutters containing hard abrasive materials, such as diamonds, the cutters being mounted in companion preformed sockets in a hard metal bit matrix.

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