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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2011
Yuelin Shen, Spring, TX (US);
Youhe Zhang, Spring, TX (US);
Bala Durairajan, Houston, TX (US);
Charles H. S. Douglas, Iii, Flint, TX (US);
Yuelin Shen, Spring, TX (US);
Youhe Zhang, Spring, TX (US);
Bala Durairajan, Houston, TX (US);
Charles H. S. Douglas, III, Flint, TX (US);
Smith International, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A drill bit may have a bit body, a plurality of cutting blades extending radially from the bit body and having cutting elements disposed thereon, the plurality of cutting blades forming a cutting blade gage pad diameter configured to contact a formation, and a plurality of raised volumes of material extending from the bit body and devoid of cutting elements, the plurality of raised volumes of material forming a gage pad diameter configured to contact the formation, wherein the plurality of cutting blades and the plurality of raised volume of material are circumferentially spaced having fluid courses that extend therebetween.