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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2019
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Gregory Christopher Grosz, Magnolia, TX (US);
Brandon James Hinz, Conroe, TX (US);
Seth Garrett Anderle, Spring, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A downhole drilling tool is disclosed. The downhole drilling tool may include a drill bit having a bit body, a blade disposed on an exterior portion of the bit body, the blade including a pocket and a pocket groove adjoining the pocket. The drill bit may also have a drilling element located in the pocket, the drilling element including a drilling-element groove at least partially aligned with the pocket groove. In addition, the drill bit may have a locking element extending through a combined space inside the pocket groove and the drilling-element groove.