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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:
Jan. 01, 1985
Filed:
Mar. 07, 1983
Applicant:
Inventor:
Richard H Grappendorf, Riverton, UT (US);
Assignee:
Norton Christensen, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
175329 ; 175330 ; 175410 ;
Abstract
An improved tooth for use in rotating diamond bits incorporating a generally triangular prismatic polycrystalline diamond element is devised by integrally forming an oval shaped base about the tooth or element extending from the face of the rotating bit, thereby providing a lateral reinforcing collar. The diamond element is also reinforced by a tapered trailing support having a leading surface contiguous and substantially congruous with the trailing surface of the diamond element. In one embodiment, a prepad provides reinforcement or support for the leading surface of the diamond element.