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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2020
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Trung Quoc Huynh, Houston, TX (US);
Van Jordan Brackin, Spring, TX (US);
Kelley Leigh Plunkett, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A rotating cutter for a fixed cutter type bit includes an annular sleeve with a retainer having a plurality of inwardly extending tabs and a spindle cutter rotatably coupled to the annular sleeve. The spindle cutter includes a spindle extending into the annular sleeve and rotatable about a central axis of the annular sleeve, a base portion positioned between the retainer and a proximal end of the annular sleeve, and a cutter portion coupled to the spindle. The rotating cutter further includes at least one pin disposed between adjacent tabs of the plurality of tabs of the retainer to prevent axial movement of the base portion through the retainer.