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Self sharpening drag bit for sub-surface formation drilling

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6484331
A self-sharpening rotary drag bit assembly comprises: a carrier body adapted to be rotated about a first axis, and having a drilling end; cutters carried by the body to be exposed for cutting at the drilling end of the body, the cutters having thereon layers of hard materials defining cutting edges to engage and cut the drilled formation as the body rotates, the cutters also including reinforcement material supporting said layers to resist deflection thereof under cutting loads; and said body and said reinforcement material being characterized as abradable by the formation as the bit drilling end rotates in engagement with the formation.
Assignee:
CDP, Ltd.
Patent Number(s):
US 4533004
OSTI ID:
6484331
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English