Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Drill bit inserts and drill bits including same
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Application No.: US17535119Application Date: 2021-11-24
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Publication No.: US11965382B2Publication Date: 2024-04-23
- Inventor: Reza Rahmani , Navid Omidvar , Afshin Babaie Aghdam , Ryan Basson Graham
- Applicant: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.
- Current Assignee: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: CONLEY ROSE, P.C.
- Main IPC: E21B10/567
- IPC: E21B10/567 ; E21B10/43 ; E21B10/52 ; E21B10/627

Abstract:
An insert for a drill bit includes a base portion. In addition, the insert includes a formation engaging portion extending from the base portion. The formation engaging portion has a longitudinal axis and includes a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a first lateral side extending from the first end to the second end, and a second lateral side extending from the first end to the second end, and an elongate crown extending longitudinally from the first end to the second end and laterally from the first lateral side to the second lateral side. The first lateral side comprises a first curved surface having a first radius of curvature in top view of the insert and the second lateral side includes a second curved surface having a second radius of curvature in top view of the insert. The first radius of curvature of the first curved surface is different than the second radius of curvature of the second curved surface.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220081975A1 Drill Bit Inserts and Drill Bits Including Same Public/Granted day:2022-03-17
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