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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2024
National Oilwell Varco, L.p., Houston, TX (US);
Richard J. Sauvageau, Conroe, TX (US);
Richard Rivera, Jr., Conroe, TX (US);
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A cutter element assembly for a fixed cutter drill bit includes a cutter element carrier having a central axis, a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a receptacle extending axially from the first end. The cutter element assembly also includes a cutter element having a central axis, a first end, and a second end opposite the first end of the cutter element. The cutter element includes a substrate and a cutting layer fixably attached to the substrate. The substrate includes a shaft extending from the second end of the cutter element and a head. The cutting layer is fixably attached to the head. The shaft of the substrate is slidingly disposed in the receptacle with the head seated against the first end of the cutter element carrier. The cutter element is axially locked and rotationally locked relative to the cutter element carrier.
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