Nova Patents
NO820504L

Drill bit and its manufacture

Abstract

Disclosed is a method and apparatus for mechanically and metallurgically holding a cutter in a drill bit pocket. The method includes using powder metallurgy techniques in the formation of a drill bit member having a plurality of pockets configured to inhibit displacement of cutters out of the pockets in a direction transverse to the drill bit working surface. The method further includes the steps of metallurgically bonding and mechanically engaging the cutter with the cutter pocket. The drill bit manufactured in accordance with the methods of the present invention include a carbide menstrum drill bit head having a working surface with a plurality of fluid courses and nozzles thereon in adjacent relationship with a plurality of cutter blade bands comprising a series of cutter pockets having cutters disposed therein in a fashion parallel with the working surface.

Term

No projected expiry on record.

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    • a series of cutting pockets (14) with cutters (16) located in the pockets, so that the cutters are parallel to the working surface (12). • serie kuttelommer (14) med kuttere (16) plassert i lommene, slik at kutterne ligger parallelt med arbeidsflaten (12) .