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Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 1987

Filed:

Oct. 24, 1985
Applicant:
Inventor:

Charles M Thompson, Coppell, TX (US);

Assignee:

Reed Tool Company, Houston, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
175329 ; 175410 ;
Abstract

A metal matrix (53) of a blade (30) on a drag-type rotary drill bit (10) is formed about a plurality of diamond cutting elements (56) so that the entire surface areas of the cutting faces (62) are exposed and engage the formation to be cut in a drilling operation. The cutting elements (56) are secured by a mechanical interlocking bond or attachment (68, 70) between the cutting elements (56) and matrix (53) without utilizing the cutting faces (62) for securement.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Thompson, Charles. (1987). Means to secure cutting elements on drag type drill bits (U.S. Patent No. 4646857). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/4646857

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