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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2011
Applicants:
Tommy Laird, Cypress, TX (US);
Navish Makkar, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Tommy Laird, Cypress, TX (US);
Navish Makkar, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Smith International, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21K 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for forming a borehole enlargement tool that includes providing a steel body structure, forming at least one rib structure from a matrix material and abrasive particles, affixing the at least one rib structure to the body structure, and affixing the steel body structure to an elongated tubular body is disclosed.