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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2009
Applicants:
Timothy K. Marvel, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Michael R. Wells, Lakewood, CO (US);
Inventors:
Timothy K. Marvel, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Michael R. Wells, Lakewood, CO (US);
Assignee:
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 10/46 (2006.01); E21B 10/58 (2006.01); E21B 10/62 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A downhole drill bit includes, a body, a plurality of cutters attached to the body, and at least one prefabricated splitter having a proximal portion and at least one distal portion. The proximal portion is encased within the body and the at least one distal portion extends outwardly of the body. Further the at least one distal portion is in operable communication with at least one of the plurality of cutters such that the at least one distal portion bifurcates cuttings cut by the at least one cutter.