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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2006
David R. Hall, Provo, UT (US);
Francis E. Leany, Salem, UT (US);
Joe Fox, Spanish Fork, UT (US);
Tyson J. Wilde, Spanish Fork, UT (US);
David R. Hall, Provo, UT (US);
Francis E. Leany, Salem, UT (US);
Joe Fox, Spanish Fork, UT (US);
Tyson J. Wilde, Spanish Fork, UT (US);
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of assembling a drill bit with a jack element that includes obtaining a bit body intermediate a shank and a working face, with the working face including a plurality of blades having of at least one cutting element and a receptacle formed proximate a center of the working face. The method further includes attaching a pocket having a central hollow within the receptacle, and securing the jack element within the central hollow with a press fit such that the centerline of the jack element is substantially coaxial with the axis of rotation of the drill bit.