Polycrystalline diamond bearing system for a roller cone rock bit
US4738322A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 19, 1986 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2352/00
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A roller cone rock bit is disclosed with an improved bearing system. The improvement comprises a main journal bearing which is substantially frustoconically shaped and a main roller cone bearing which is reverse shaped to mate with the journal bearing. The journal and roller cone bearings comprise polycrystalline diamond. The invention also includes a means for retaining the roller cone on the journal.
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