Protective leaching cups, systems, and methods of use
AssigneeUS Synthetic Corporation
InventorsMichael James Gleason, Victor Hugo Oritz
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Abstract
In an embodiment, a protective leaching cup may include a base portion, at least one sidewall defining an opening general opposite the base portion, and a receiving space in communication with the opening and at least partially defined by the base portion and the sidewall. The receiving space is sized and configured to receive at least a portion of the superabrasive element. A seal contact portion is located on an inner surface of the sidewall. The seal contact portion is configured to form a seal against the superabrasive element that is at least partially impermeable to fluid(s). At least one of the seal contact portion or the sidewall includes material(s) exhibiting a flexural modulus greater than about 150,000 psi at room temperature.
Claims21
A protective leaching cup, comprising:
- a base portion;
- at least one sidewall extending from the base portion and defining an opening generally opposite the base portion, the at least one sidewall including an inner surface;
- a receiving space in communication with the opening, the receiving space at least partially defined by the base portion and the inner surface, the receiving space sized and configured to receive at least a portion of a superabrasive element;
- a seal contact portion extending from the inner surface of the at least one sidewall, the seal contact portion configured to form a seal against the superabrasive element that is at least partially impermeable to one or more fluids, the seal contact portion exhibiting a rounded cross-sectional shape;
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- wherein at least one of the seal contact portion or the at least one sidewall includes one or more materials exhibiting a flexural modulus greater than about 150,000 psi at room temperature.
A protective leaching system, comprising:
- one or more protective leaching cups, at least one of the one or more protective leaching cups including:
- a base portion;
- at least one sidewall extending from the base portion and defining an opening generally opposite the base portion, the at least one sidewall including an inner surface;
- a receiving space in communication with the opening, the receiving space at least partially defined by the base portion and the inner surface, the receiving space sized and configured to receive at least a portion of a superabrasive element;
- a seal contact portion extending from the inner surface of the at least one sidewall and exhibiting a rounded cross-sectional shape, the seal contact portion configured to form a seal against the superabrasive element that is at least partially impermeable to one or more fluids,
- a leaching tray including:
- a tray body having a plurality of receptacles formed therein, each of the plurality of receptacles configured to receive one of the one or more protective leaching cups;
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- wherein at least one of the one or more protective leaching cups or the leaching tray includes one or more materials exhibiting a flexural modulus greater than about 150,000 psi at room temperature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.