Superabrasive cutting element having an asperital cutting face and drill bit so equipped
AssigneeBaker Hughes Incorporated
InventorsRedd H. Smith, Marcus R. Skeem, Craig H. Cooley
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Loading patent…
AssigneeBaker Hughes Incorporated
InventorsRedd H. Smith, Marcus R. Skeem, Craig H. Cooley
Estimating the term…
A superabrasive cutting element for use with a drill bit for drilling subterranean formations and having a superabrasive table, or cutting face, in which a conglomerate of superabrasive particles is dispersed and bonded, or sintered, and in which at least one exposed cutting region of the superabrasive table develops a rough, asperital surface for improving the cutting efficiency of the drill bit, particularly in but not limited to relatively hard, relatively nonabrasive formations. The superabrasive table may include superabrasive particles of substantially differing size, or quality or a combination of differing size and quality. A rotary drill bit including cutting elements embodying the present invention is also disclosed.
A cutting element for use on a rotary drill bit for drilling subterranean formations, the cutting element comprising:
A rotary drill bit for drilling subterranean formations, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.