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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2021
Apergy Bmcs Acquisition Corporation, Orem, UT (US);
Grant K. Daniels, Spanish Fork, UT (US);
Nathan A. Tulett, Orem, UT (US);
APERGY BMCS ACQUISITION CORPORATION, Orem, UT (US);
Abstract
Various drill bits, drilling systems and related methods are provided. In one embodiment, a drill bit comprises a bit body having a face and a shank, at least one insert having a convex engagement surface coupled with the face and at least one wear insert coupled with the shank. In one particular embodiment, the at least one wear insert may be positioned immediately adjacent a coupling end of the shank. The at least one wear insert may include a superabrasive table which may be bonded with a substrate. The at least one wear insert includes a wear surface defined in the superabrasive table. In one embodiment, the superabrasive table may comprise polycrystalline diamond. Similarly, the inset having a convex engagement surface may include a superabrasive material, such as polycrystalline diamond, bonded with a substrate. Such a drill bit may be used, for example, in a top hammer percussion drilling operation.