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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Xiaomin C. Cheng, Houston, TX (US);
Eric C. Sullivan, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 10/46 (2006.01); E21B 10/55 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 10/55 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods of forming earth-boring tools include using a plasma spray device to gouge at least one recess through a hardfacing material and into a body. At least a portion of the recess may define a cutting element pocket in which a cutting element may be received and bonded. The recess formed using the plasma spray device optionally may be further machined to form the cutting element pocket. Earth-boring tools are fabricated using such methods.