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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:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2009
Applicants:
David R. Hall, Provo, UT (US);
Paula Turner, Pleasant Grove, UT (US);
David Lundgreen, Provo, UT (US);
Scott Woolston, Provo, UT (US);
Inventors:
David R. Hall, Provo, UT (US);
Paula Turner, Pleasant Grove, UT (US);
David Lundgreen, Provo, UT (US);
Scott Woolston, Provo, UT (US);
Assignee:
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A drilling assembly comprises a drill bit that includes a bit body intermediate a working face and a shank. An indenting member adapted to guide the drill bit protrudes from the working face. A flexible portion is disposed above the bit body.