Superabrasive cutters and drill bits so equipped
US6739417B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 11, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B10/5735
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A cutter for a drill bit has a superabrasive member joined to a substrate at a three-dimensional interface. The three-dimensional interface comprises a protrusive pattern of interconnected elements comprising projections of the superabrasive member into the substrate and vice versa. The protrusive pattern comprises at least one generally annular member intersected by a series of generally radially extending members for distributing stresses along the interface, enhancing compressive strength, and enabling optimization of the magnitudes and locations of beneficial residual stresses in the superabrasive member and in the vicinity of the substrate.
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