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Drilling motors with elastically deformable lobes

US8776916B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 1, 2011
Grant dateJul 15, 2014
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Expiry dateJul 3, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49245
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In an aspect, a drilling motor is provided that in one embodiment includes a stator and a rotor configured to be disposed in the stator, wherein the rotor includes a lobe member having an elastically deformable surface configured to provide an interference seal between the stator and the rotor.

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