Stabilizing tool for well drilling

Claim 2

A mounting bracket assembly for a blade of a fixed blade stabilizer, including: a bracket body forming a blade receiving slot having a pair of spaced apart blade support walls for removably receiving therebetween a portion of the blade, said slot having and end closure for preventing movement of the blade from said slot, said slot having an open end for enabling insertion and removal of the blade from said slot; a securing bolt having a first and second end and threaded sufficiently for securing the blade in said slot upon tightening of said bolt, at least one end of said bolt operably securable to said end closure; a movable blade retainer for closing said open end of said blade receiving slot, said blade retainer operably connected with said bolt for forcing against the received blade upon tightening of the bolt, said blade retainer forming a wedging surface for forcing the portion of the stabilizer blade positioned in said slot into securing engagement with said blade support walls upon tightening of said bolt.

Claim 3

The mounting bracket assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein: said bracket body forming a wedging surface adjacent said end closure for forcing the stabilizer blade positioned in said slot into securing engagement with said blade support walls upon tightening of said bolt.

Claim 4

The mounting bracket assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein: said blade support walls are tapered for forming a dove-tail slot for securing with corresponding dove-tail securing surfaces formed on the slot received portion of the blade.

Claim 5

The mounting bracket assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein: at least one of said blade support walls is shaped with an under cut for wedgedly securing with a corresponding shaped surface formed on the slot received portion of the blade to preclude movement of the blade from said slot.

Claim 6

The mounting bracket assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein: said bracket body is integrally formed on the exterior of a tubular member.

Claim 7

The mounting bracket assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein: said bracket body is secured to the exterior of a tubular member.

Claim 8

A fixed blade stabilizer tool adapted for use in a drill string during rotary drilling operations to form a bore hole, including: a tubular member forming an outer surface and having upper and lower threaded connections for mounting said tubular member at a desired location in the drill string; at least one bore hole wall contacting blade fixedly disposed on said outer surface of said tubular member for radially enlarging the bore hole and for supporting the drill string in the bore hole; means for mounting said blade on said tubular member including a bracket body having a blade receiving slot forming a pair of blade support walls for removably receiving therebetween a portion of said borehole wall contacting blade, and end closure for one end of said slot to block movement of said blade from said slot; said slot having an open end for enabling insertion and removal of the blade as desired from said slot; a moveable blade retainer for closing said open end of said blade receiving slot, means for securing said movable blade retainer to said end closure; and said blade retainer forming a wedging surface for forcing the portion of the stabilizer blade positioned in said slot into securing engagement with said blade support walls upon securing of said movable blade retainer to said end closure.

Claim 9

A fixed blade stabilizer tool adapted for use in a drill string during rotary drilling operations to form a bore hole, including: a tubular member forming an outer surface and having upper and lower threaded connections for mounting said tubular member at a desired location in the drill string; at least one bore hole wall contacting blade fixedly disposed on said outer surface of said tubular member for radially enlarging the bore hole and for supporting the drill string in the bore hole; means for mounting said blade on said tubular member including a bracket body having a blade receiving slot forming a pair of blade support walls for removably receiving therebetween a portion of said borehole wall contacting blade, and end closure for one end of said slot to block movement of said blade from said slot; said slot having an open end for enabling insertion and removal of the blade as desired from said slot; a moveable blade retainer for closing said open end of said blade receiving slot, means for securing said movable blade retainer to said end closure; and said blade retainer forming a wedging surface for forcing the portion of the stabilizer blade positioned in said slot into securing engagement with said blade support walls upon securing of said movable blade retainer to said end closure.

Claim 10

The stabilizer tool as set forth in claim 7, wherein: at least one of said blade support walls are undercut to prevent movement of said blade from said slot.

Claim 11

The stabilizer tool as set forth in claim 7, wherein: said blade support walls are tapered to form a dove-tail mounting for the portion of said blade received therein.

Claim 12

The stabilizer tool as set forth in claim 7, wherein: said end closure having an opening extending therethrough; a threaded securing bolt extending through said opening and operably connected with said movable blade retainer for securing the blade between said end closure and blade retainer upon tightening of said threaded bolt.

Claim 13

The stabilizer tool as set forth in claim 10, including: said borehole wall contacting blade having an opening extending therethrough for enabling positioning of said bolt through said blade to retain said blade on said bolt in the event of failure of said bracket body.

Claim 14

The stabilizer tool as set forth in claim 7, wherein: said end closure having a tapered portion for forcing the portion of the stabilizer blade positioned in said slot into securing engagement with said blade support walls upon securing said movable blade retainer to said end closure.