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US 8,146,688 B2Granted
Drill bit with prefabricated cuttings splitter and method of making
AssigneeBaker Hughes Incorporated
InventorsTimothy K. Marvel, Michael R. Wells
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Abstract
A downhole drill bit includes, a body, a plurality of cutters attached to the body, and at least one prefabricated splitter having a proximal portion and at least one distal portion. The proximal portion is encased within the body and the at least one distal portion extends outwardly of the body. Further the at least one distal portion is in operable communication with at least one of the plurality of cutters such that the at least one distal portion bifurcates cuttings cut by the at least one cutter.
Claims11
A downhole drill bit comprising:
- a body;
- a plurality of cutters attached to the body;
- and
- at least one prefabricated splitter having a proximal portion encased within the body and at least one distal portion extending outwardly of the body, the proximal portion having a larger dimension positioned deeper within the body than a dimension nearer to a surface of the body to mechanically lock the at least one prefabricated splitter into the body, the at least one distal portion being in operable communication with at least one of the plurality of cutters such that the at least one distal portion bifurcates cuttings cut by the at least one cutter.
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