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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2014
Applicant:
Longyear Tm, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Inventors:
Cody A. Pearce, Midvale, UT (US);
Michael D. Rupp, Murray, UT (US);
Christian M. Lambert, Draper, UT (US);
Assignee:
LONGYEAR TM, INC., Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 10/02 (2006.01); E21B 10/04 (2006.01); E21B 10/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 10/02 (2013.01); E21B 10/605 (2013.01);
Abstract
Implementations of the present invention include drilling tools having axially-tapered waterways that can increase flushing and bit life, while also decreasing clogging. According to some implementations of the present invention, the drilling tool can have a single notch extending into the cutting face and a plurality of bores extending from the cutting face to an interior space of the drilling tool. Implementations of the present invention also include drilling systems including drilling tools having a single notch and a plurality of bores.