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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2011
Filed:
May. 16, 2008
Gregory T. Lockwood, Pearland, TX (US);
Jonan Fulenchek, Tomball, TX (US);
Gregory T. Lockwood, Pearland, TX (US);
Jonan Fulenchek, Tomball, TX (US);
Smith International, Inc,, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A drill bit that includes a body having a lower end face for engaging a rock formation is disclosed. The end face has a plurality of raised ribs extending from the face of the bit body and separated by a plurality of channels therebetween. At least one of the plurality of ribs has a leading portion and a trailing portion, the leading portion comprising a first matrix material impregnated with super abrasive particles and the trailing portion comprising a second matrix material impregnated with super abrasive particles, wherein the first and second matrix materials differ from each other.