Shock absorber mounted on a drill bit
OwnerJoseph Erik Gliksmaninventor
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Abstract
A shock-absorbing article may be mounted on a drill bit by sliding the drill bit through one or more holes in the article. The article may have a mass of shock-absorbing material with a void extending through the mass. The void may be substantially the same diameter as, or a greater diameter than, the drill bit. The mass may be substantially a circular cylinder and have a center-of-mass that is within the void of the disk. The mass may comprise indicia that indicates the size of a compatible drill bit. The shock-absorbing material may be an elastomer. The article may further comprise a washer having a washer hole, and the washer hole may be substantially a circular cylinder.
Claims20
A shock-absorbing article to be mounted on a drill bit, the drill bit having a first diameter, the article comprising:
- a mass of shock-absorbing material;
- and
- a void extending through the mass, wherein
- the mounting comprises inserting the drill bit through the void.
A drilling system comprising:
- a drill bit having a first diameter;
- and
- a mass of shock-absorbing material having a void extending through the mass, wherein
- the drill bit extends through the void.
A method of drilling a cavity into a medium, the method comprising:
- mounting an article on a drill bit, the article comprising a mass of shock-absorbing material having a void extending through the mass;
- placing a cutting end of the drill bit on the medium;
- and
- rotating the drill bit, wherein
- the drill bit has a first diameter, and
- the mounting comprises inserting the drill bit through the void.
A process of making a shock-absorbing article, the article to be mounted on a drill bit having a first diameter, wherein the process is comprised of:
- fashioning a mass of shock-absorbing material, the mass having a void extending through the mass, wherein
- the mounting comprises inserting the drill bit through the void.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.