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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2023
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Kevin Clark, Willis, TX (US);
Yi Pan, Conroe, TX (US);
Randy T. Howell, Conroe, TX (US);
Jeffrey G. Thomas, Conroe, TX (US);
Nicholas Allison, Conroe, TX (US);
John W. Varner, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A variety of methods, systems, and apparatus are disclosed, including, in one embodiment, a drill bit, comprising: a bit body defining a rotational axis and having a plurality of cutter pockets formed thereon, each cutter pocket shaped to receive a respective substrate of a cutter; wherein each cutter pocket has an inner profile that defines an area of increased braze gap that conforms to an outer profile of the respective substrate; and a braze interface comprising a braze alloy disposed in each cutter pocket between the inner profile of the cutter pocket and the outer profile of the respective substrate, such that a thickness of the braze alloy is greater at the area of increased braze gap.
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