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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2021
Applicants:
Mark More, West Bend, WI (US);
James Wessing, Kewaskum, WI (US);
Tina Giese, Theresa, WI (US);
Casey Placek, Van Dyne, WI (US);
Inventors:
Mark More, West Bend, WI (US);
James Wessing, Kewaskum, WI (US);
Tina Giese, Theresa, WI (US);
Casey Placek, Van Dyne, WI (US);
Assignee:
Kondex Corporation, Lomira, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 10/55 (2006.01); B23K 26/342 (2014.01); B23K 101/00 (2006.01); E21B 7/06 (2006.01); E21B 10/43 (2006.01); E21B 7/04 (2006.01); B23K 103/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 10/55 (2013.01); B23K 26/342 (2015.10); E21B 7/064 (2013.01); E21B 10/43 (2013.01); B23K 2101/002 (2018.08); B23K 2103/52 (2018.08); E21B 7/046 (2013.01);
Abstract
A new horizontal directional drilling (HDD) bit comprising a bit body is provided with illustrated embodiments including a flat bit design and a cobble bit design. Cutter teeth may be cut (e.g. formed or machined) into the base steel material of the bit body. Additionally, a broken edge profile may be generated to avoid sharp corners for better receipt of hard facing material such as laser clad beads that may be applied in higher wear regions.