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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:
Dec. 09, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2004
Applicants:
Madapusi K. Keshavan, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Michael G. Azar, The Woodlands, TX (US);
David K. Truax, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Madapusi K. Keshavan, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Michael G. Azar, The Woodlands, TX (US);
David K. Truax, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Smith International, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 10/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Cutting elements are provided having multiple diameter sections. Also provided are bits incorporating such cutting elements.