Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Expandable cutting tool
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Application No.: US17135297Application Date: 2020-12-28
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Publication No.: US11619100B2Publication Date: 2023-04-04
- Inventor: Patrick Virene
- Applicant: Smith International, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Smith International, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Smith International, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Main IPC: E21B10/32
- IPC: E21B10/32

Abstract:
An expandable tool includes a cutting block set. The cutting block set includes an upper cutting block and a lower cutting block, arranged longitudinally. The upper cutting block includes upper block splines having an upper block angle. The lower cutting block includes lower block splines having a lower block angle. The upper block angle is greater than the lower block angle, which directs the upper cutting block to extend radially further outward than the lower cutting block.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210198952A1 EXPANDABLE CUTTING TOOL Public/Granted day:2021-07-01
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