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Diamond enhanced rock drill bit for percussive drilling

US5947215A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 6, 1997
Grant dateSep 7, 1999
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Expiry dateNov 6, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B10/567
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A rock drill bit for percussive drilling includes a steel body in which six gauge buttons and a single front button are mounted. The gauge buttons are arranged symmetrically and equally spaced about a central axis of the bit. The front button is arranged along the central axis. The front button is of larger diameter than the gauge button. At least three of the gauge buttons are diamond-enhanced, and the front button may be diamond-enhanced.

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