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Chamfered cutting structure for downhole drilling
Assignee: Baker Hughes Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1993-03-10
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Granted: 1994-12-20
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Expires: 2013-03-10
Abstract
Abstract A cutting structure for use in a rotary drag bit for downhole drilling is disclosed which relieves stress concentrations focused in the cutting structure along a line adjacent the surface where a cutting element abuts the carrier element or stud. A semicircular polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) cutting element segment and a cooperating blank segment are diametrically bonded together and, in turn, bonded to a surface on the carrier element. The PDC segment has a chamfer formed along one inner edge, and the blank segment similarly has a chamfer formed along one inner edge. The two segments are joined together along their chamfered edges so that the chamfers are aligned to form a channel through the cutting structure when the segments are bonded to the carrier element. A groove may also be formed in the carrier element along the line where the polycrystalline diamond cutting element, the blank segment and the carrier element are joined, either in addition to or in lieu of the chamfers. The chamfers (and/or optional groove) thereby form a channel through the cutting element which relieves stress concentrations at the line of intersection of the cutting structure components. Another embodiment utilizes a carrier element with a shelf recess in which the PDC segment resides and no blank segment. The inner edge of the shelf or recess includes a radiused undercut extending within the carrier element, which undercut cooperates with the PDC segment chamfer to form the channel.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul E. Pastusek
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 07:58
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B10/00; E21B10/46; E21B10/56; E21B10/567; E21B10/573; E21B10/5735
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A cutting structure for use in a rotary drag bit for drilling subterranean earth formations, comprising: a carrier element including a flat surface thereon; a PDC cutting element segment having a first flat surface and a second, substantially perpendicular flat surface; a blank segment having a first flat surface and a second, substantially perpendicular flat surface; said PDC cutting element segment and said blank segment being joined together along a line of abutment at said first flat surfaces and to said carder element flat surface at said second flat surfaces; and a channel including a groove formed in said carrier element flat surface aligned with said line of abutment to define a wall of said channel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A cutting structure for use in a rotary drag bit for drilling subterranean earth formations, comprising: a carrier element including a flat surface thereon; a PDC cutting element segment having a first flat surface and a second, substantially perpendicular flat surface; a blank segment having a first flat surface and a second, substantially perpendicular flat surface; said PDC cutting element segment and said blank segment being joined together along a line of abutment at said first flat surfaces and to said carder element flat surface at said second flat surfaces; and a channel including a groove formed in said carrier element flat surface aligned with said line of abutment to define a wall of said channel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The cutting structure of claim 1, wherein said PDC cutting element segment and said blank segment comprise diametrically abutting substantially semicircular segments, and said carrier element flat surface is circular.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The cutting structure of claim 2, wherein said PDC cutting element segment includes a chamfer proximate a line of intersection between its said first and second substantially perpendicular flat surfaces, said PDC cutting element segment chamfer defining a wall of said channel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The cutting structure of claim 1, wherein said PDC cutting element segment includes a chamfer proximate a line of intersection between its said first and second substantially perpendicular flat surfaces, said PDC cutting element segment chamfer defining a wall of said channel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The cutting structure of claim 1, wherein said blank segment includes a chamfer proximate a line of intersection between its said first and second substantially perpendicular flat surfaces, said blank segment chamfer defining a wall of said channel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The cutting structure of claim 5, wherein said PDC cutting element segment includes a chamfer proximate a line of intersection between its said first and second substantially perpendicular flat surfaces, said PDC cutting element segment chamfer defining a wall of said channel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
125 words
A cutting structure for use in a rotary drag bit for drilling subterranean earth formations, comprising: a carrier element including a first flat surface and a second flat surface substantially perpendicular thereto, together defining a shelf; a PDC cutting element including a first flat surface and a second flat surface substantially perpendicular thereto of like dimensions to said carrier element first and second surfaces; a chamfer along the line of intersection of said PDC cutting element first and second flat surfaces, and a radiused undercut along the line of intersection of said carrier element first and second flat surfaces; and said PDC cutting element surfaces being bonded to said carrier element surfaces, and said chamfer and undercut cooperatively defining a channel within said cutting structure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
125 words
A cutting structure for use in a rotary drag bit for drilling subterranean earth formations, comprising: a carrier element including a first flat surface and a second flat surface substantially perpendicular thereto, together defining a shelf; a PDC cutting element including a first flat surface and a second flat surface substantially perpendicular thereto of like dimensions to said carrier element first and second surfaces; a chamfer along the line of intersection of said PDC cutting element first and second flat surfaces, and a radiused undercut along the line of intersection of said carrier element first and second flat surfaces; and said PDC cutting element surfaces being bonded to said carrier element surfaces, and said chamfer and undercut cooperatively defining a channel within said cutting structure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The cutting structure of claim 7, wherein said PDC cutting element is semicircular.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The cutting structure of claim 8, wherein one of said carrier element surfaces is semicircular, and of like size to said PDC cutting element.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The cutting structure of claim 9, wherein the other of said carrier element surfaces is of like depth to said PDC cutting element.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
155 words
A cutting structure for use in a rotary drag bit for drilling subterranean earth formations, comprising: a carrier element including a flat surface thereon; a PDC cutting element segment having a first flat surface, a second, substantially perpendicular flat surface and a chamfer at a line of intersection between said first and second substantially perpendicular flat surfaces; a blank segment having a first flat surface, a second, substantially perpendicular flat surface and a chamfer at a line of intersection between said first and second substantially perpendicular flat surfaces; said PDC cutting element segment and said blank segment being joined together along a line of abutment at said first flat surfaces and to said carrier element flat surface at said second flat surfaces; and a channel within said cutting structure formed along said line of abutment and at least in part by said chamfer of said PDC cutting element and said chamfer of said blank segment.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
155 words
A cutting structure for use in a rotary drag bit for drilling subterranean earth formations, comprising: a carrier element including a flat surface thereon; a PDC cutting element segment having a first flat surface, a second, substantially perpendicular flat surface and a chamfer at a line of intersection between said first and second substantially perpendicular flat surfaces; a blank segment having a first flat surface, a second, substantially perpendicular flat surface and a chamfer at a line of intersection between said first and second substantially perpendicular flat surfaces; said PDC cutting element segment and said blank segment being joined together along a line of abutment at said first flat surfaces and to said carrier element flat surface at said second flat surfaces; and a channel within said cutting structure formed along said line of abutment and at least in part by said chamfer of said PDC cutting element and said chamfer of said blank segment.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The cutting structure of claim 11, further including a groove formed in said carrier element flat surface aligned with said line of abutment to define a wall of said channel.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The cutting structure of claim 11, wherein said PDC cutting element segment and said blank segment comprise diametrically abutting substantially semicircular segments, and said carrier element flat surface is circular.
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