Abstract:
An earth-boring tool having at least one cutting element with a multi-friction cutting face provides for the steering of formation cuttings as the cuttings slide across the cutting face. The multi-friction cutting element includes a diamond table bonded to a substrate of superabrasive material. The diamond table has a cutting face formed thereon with a cutting edge extending along a periphery of the cutting face. The cutting face has a first area having an average surface finish roughness less than an average surface finish roughness of a second area of the cutting face, the two areas separated by a boundary having a proximal end proximate a tool crown and a distal end remote from the tool crown.
Abstract:
A roller cone bit having an elastomeric seal (50) with a self break-in property is disclosed. The elastomeric seal includes abrasive material (54) on a sliding surface (53) for facilitating break-in. During break-in the abrasive particles smooth -the sliding surface on the bit leg by removing protrusions or surface roughness that results from machining the sliding surface and which may damage the seal's elastomeric body.
Abstract:
A roller cone bit is provided that includes a wear resistant diamond-like carbon coating applied to a bearing shaft, where it is in sliding contact with the bearing seal. The wear resistant diamond-like carbon coating reduces wear and corrosion of the head bearing shaft sealing surface and provides extended life to the bearing seal.
Abstract:
An elastomeric seal ring is located between each bearing pin and each cone of an earth-boring bit. An excluder ring or band is imbedded within the inner diameter of the seal ring. A portion of the inner diameter of the seal ring as well as the excluder ring are in dynamic sealing contact with the bearing pin. The excluder ring may be harder and more wear resistant than the seal ring. The excluder ring may have lubricating properties. An outer excluder ring may be located on the outer diameter of the seal ring for engaging the cone to resist rotation.
Abstract:
Una barrena de perforación terrestre tiene un cuerpo (13) de barrena con por lo menos un perno (15) de cojinete. Un cono (16) se monta en forma giratoria en el perno (15) de cojinete. Un ensamble (19) sellador se ubica entre el cono (16) y el perno (15) de cojinete, el ensamble (19) sellador tiene por lo menos un miembro (25, 31) sellador flexible. Una presión flexible que compensa en diafragma (17) se monta en el cuerpo (13). El diafragma (17) tiene un lado adaptado para exponerse a los fluidos del pozo de sondeo y otro lado en contacto con el lubricante que se encuentra en los espacios del cojinete entre el cono (16) y el perno (15) de cojinete. El miembro (25, 31) sellador flexible y el diafragma (17) se forman de un elastómero fluorado. El elastómero es ya sea un perfluoroelastómero (FFKM) o un fluoroelastómero (FKM).
Abstract:
An earth boring bit has a bit body with a depending bearing pin, a cone rotatably mounted on the bearing pin, a seal gland between the cone and the bearing pin, and a seal assembly located in the seal gland. The seal assembly includes an annular metallic spring encircling the bearing pin. The spring has a geometric center line that extends in a circle around the bearing pin. The spring is elastically deformable in radial directions relative to the center line. An elastomeric layer is located on an exterior side of the spring and is biased by the spring against a surface of the seal gland.