Cutting structure for roller cone drill bits
US6374930B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B10/16
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention is directed to a roller cone drill for drilling earth formations. The drill bit includes a bit body and a plurality of roller cones attached to the bit body and able to rotate with respect to the bit body. The drill bit further includes a plurality of teeth disposed on each of the roller cones such that the number of teeth on each cone differs by two or fewer from the number of teeth on each of the other cones. In one preferred embodiment, the drill bit includes three roller cones. In another preferred embodiment, the teeth of the bit are arranged on each cone so that teeth on adjacent cones intermesh between the cones. In another preferred embodiment, the drill bit includes a first cone, a second cone, and a third cone, and the number of teeth on each of the cones is 17, 16, and 18, respectively.
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