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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
May. 05, 2011
David Gavia, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Nicholas J. Lyons, Houston, TX (US);
Juan Miguel Bilen, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Danny E. Scott, Montgomery, TX (US);
Rudolf Carl Pessier, Houston, TX (US);
David Gavia, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Nicholas J. Lyons, Houston, TX (US);
Juan Miguel Bilen, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Danny E. Scott, Montgomery, TX (US);
Rudolf Carl Pessier, Houston, TX (US);
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Earth-boring drill bits comprise a bit body having a plurality of radially extending blades and a plurality of cutting elements attached to the plurality of radially extending blades. Only gouging cutting elements are attached to at least one blade of the plurality of radially extending blades. Only shearing cutting elements are attached to at least another blade of the plurality of radially extending blades. Only shearing cutting elements are attached to a number of blades of the plurality of radially extending blades that is different from a number of blades of the plurality of radially extending blades to which only gouging cutting elements are attached. Methods of forming an earth-boring drill bit comprise forming a bit body including a plurality of radially extending blades. Only shearing cutting elements are attached to a number of blades different from a number of blades to which only gouging cutting elements are attached.