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Tapered cutting tool for reaming tubular members in well bore

US5086838A · kind A · utility

50Cited by
3References
19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 21, 1991
Grant dateFeb 11, 1992
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T408/78
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A cutting tool (20) has a tool body (26) positioned within a metal casing (12) for reaming the inner peripheral surface of the casing (12) to a uniform smooth inner diameter. Tool body (26) has a lower end body portion (28), a generally cylindrical intermediate body portion (30), and a reduced diameter upper end body portion (22) connected to intermediate body portion (26) by a sloping shoulder (24). Blades (46, 48) have a single column of cutting elements (50) secured thereto in end to end relation to define an outwardly sloping lower column section (51A) along lower end body section (28), a vertical intermediate column section (51B) along intermediate body portion (30) and an inwardly sloping upper column section (51C) along sloping shoulder (34).

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