Rotary drill bit with cutting insert having edge preparation
AssigneeKennametal Inc.
InventorsNicholas J. Paros, Stephen M. George, Glenn W. Sheffler, Don C. Rowlett
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AssigneeKennametal Inc.
InventorsNicholas J. Paros, Stephen M. George, Glenn W. Sheffler, Don C. Rowlett
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A rotary drill bit for engaging an earth strata material includes an elongate drill bit body having an axial forward end and an axial rearward end, and a cutting insert attached to the axial forward end of the elongate drill bit body. The cutting insert has an elongate insert body rotatable about a central axis and includes a pair of symmetrical halves symmetrical about the central axis, each symmetrical half including a leading face, a top surface having a relief surface, a T-land surface extending between the leading face and the relief surface and a cutting edge formed at the intersection of the T-land surface and the relief surface. The cutting edge can have a negative axial rake angle. The relief surface can include a primary relief surface and a secondary relief surface.
A rotary drill bit for engaging an earth strata material, the rotary drill bit comprising:
A cutting insert for use in connection with a rotary drill bit for engaging an earth strata material, the cutting insert comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.