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US 12,540,513 B2Granted
Polycrystalline diamond bodies including one or more threads, apparatuses including the same, and methods of forming and using the same
AssigneeUS Synthetic Corporation
InventorsJarrett Meier, Grant Kyle Daniels
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Abstract
An example PCD body includes a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, and at least one lateral surface extending between the top surface and the bottom surface. The PCD body includes one or more threads that are configured to allow the PCD body to be threadedly attached to a component, such as a substrate, a drill bit body, or a support ring. In an embodiment, the one or more threads may be formed on at least a portion of the lateral surface.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one polycrystalline diamond body including:
- a top surface that is continuous and imperforate;
- a bottom surface opposite the top surface;
- at least one lateral surface extending from or near the top surface to or near the bottom surface;
- and
- one or more threads formed on at least a portion of the at least one surface of the polycrystalline diamond body, the one or more threads formed from polycrystalline diamond;
- and
- a component configured to be directly or indirectly attached to the at least one polycrystalline diamond body.
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A drill bit, comprising:
- a drill bit body including one or more blades;
- and
- a plurality of cutting elements attached to the one or more blades, at least one of the plurality of cutting elements including at least one polycrystalline diamond body, the at least one polycrystalline diamond body including:
- a top surface that is continuous and imperforate;
- a bottom surface opposite the top surface;
- at least one lateral surface extending from or near the top surface to or near the bottom surface;
- and
- one or more threads formed on at least a portion of the at least one surface of the polycrystalline diamond body, the one or more threads formed from polycrystalline diamond.
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A bearing assembly, comprising:
- a support ring;
- and
- a plurality of bearing elements attached to the support ring, at least one of the bearing elements including at least one polycrystalline diamond body, the at least one polycrystalline diamond body including:
- a top surface that is continuous and imperforate;
- a bottom surface opposite the top surface;
- at least one lateral surface extending from or near the top surface to or near the bottom surface;
- and
- one or more threads formed on at least a portion of the at least one surface of the polycrystalline diamond body, the one or more threads formed from polycrystalline diamond.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.