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Drill bit having enhanced stability

US5178222A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 11, 1991
Grant dateJan 12, 1993
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Expiry dateJul 11, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B17/1092
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The present invention is a drill bit having a multi-level gage defining the outermost radius of the bit, at least one portion of the gage extending longitudinally closer to the bit face than another portion.

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