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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2020
Mark More, West Bend, WI (US);
Casey Placek, Van Dyne, WI (US);
Tina Giese, Brownsville, WI (US);
James Wessing, Kewaskum, WI (US);
Mark More, West Bend, WI (US);
Casey Placek, Van Dyne, WI (US);
Tina Giese, Brownsville, WI (US);
James Wessing, Kewaskum, WI (US);
Kondex Corporation, Lomira, WI (US);
Abstract
A hard facing is preferably accomplished with laser clad beads applied to horizontal directional drilling (HDD) component(s). These components may be subject to recirculating fluid regions associated to stepped geometries along a drill string, including various drill string coupling members. For example, laser cladding can be applied to a step region of the sonar housing and starter rod. A method applies a hard face coating such as laser cladding or other suitable hard facing in areas of tight geometric tolerances.