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US3104726A
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Rotary blt stabilizing structure
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Granted: 1963-09-24
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Expires: 1980-09-24
Abstract
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Inventors
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Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-03 14:13
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B10/00; E21B10/08; E21B10/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
319 words
IN A ROLLING CUTTER FOR A ROTARY BIT, THE IMPROVEMENT COMPRISING: A PLURALITY OF COMBINATION CUTTING AND STABILIZING MEANS CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED ABOUT THE LATERAL PERIPHERY OF SAID CUTTER, EACH SAID MEANS INCLUDING A GENERALLY WEDGE-SHAPED CUTTING PORTION TAPERING OUTWARDLY TO A CUTTING TERMINUS AND A GENERALLY WEB SHAPED STABILIZING PORTION PROJECTING BEYOND SAID CUTTING TERMINUS FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BASE OF A WELL BORE IN ADVANCE OF SAID CUTTING PORTION, SAID STABILIZING PORTION BEING GENERALLY ELONGATE IN CROSS SECTION WITH THE ELONGATE, CROSS SECTIONAL DIRECTION THEREOF BEING GENERALLY ALIGNED WITH THE ROLLING DIRECTION OF SAID CUTTER; SAID CUTTING PORTION BEING INTEGRALLY MERGED WITH SAID STABILIZING PORTION WITH SAID CUTTING TERMINUS EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF THE ELONGATE CROSS SECTIONAL DIRECTION OF SAID STABILIZING PORTION; SAID CUTTING TERMINUS OF EACH CUTTING PORTION BEING ADAPTED TO ENGAGE A WELL BORE BASE; EACH SAID STABILIZING PORTION HAVING INNER AND OUTER SIDE FACES DEFINING THE ELONGATE SIDES OF SAID STABILIZING PORTION CROSS SECTION AND DISPOSED TRANSVERSELY OF THE TERMINUS OF ITS ASSOCIATED CUTTING PORTION AND EDGE FACES ALIGNED TRANSVERSELY OF SAID SIDE FACES, EACH SUCH EDGE FACE BEING SPACED FROM AN EDGE FACE OF AN ADJACENT STABILIZING PORTION, EACH SAID STABILIZING PORTION FURTHER INCLUDING A WELL BORE BASE ENGAGING FACE AT ITS EXTREMITY EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY OF SAID SIDE AND EDGE FACES; SAID STABILIZING PORTIONS BEING DISPOSED IN RELATION TO THEIR RESPECTIVELY ASSOCIATED CUTTING PORTIONS SO THAT EACH CUTTING TERMINUS, WHEN IN ENGAGEMENT WITH A WELL BORE BASE, IS DISPOSED BETWEEN THE OUTER SIDE FACE OF ITS ASSOCIATED STABILIZING PORTION AND THE AXIS OF ROTATION OF THE ROTARY BIT ON WHICH SAID ROLLING CUTTER IS MOUNTED, WITH SAID OUTER SIDE FACES OF SAID STABILIZING PORTIONS BEING DISPOSED ABOUT THE OUTER END OF THE LATERAL PERIPHERY OF THE ROLLING CUTTER WITH WHICH THEY ARE ASSOCCIATED SO AS TO BE POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY AT THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF SAID ROTARY BIT WHEN IN ENGAGEMENT WITH A WELL BORE BASE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-09-23 | 1967-03-25 | 1967-09-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-09-23 | 1971-03-25 | 1971-09-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-09-23 | 1975-03-25 | 1975-09-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |