Drill bit having improved hydraulic action for directing drilling fluid

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4989680
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07381040

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A rotary drill bit (10) has three roller cutters (20A, 20B and 29C) mounted thereon for rotation with a plurality of cutting elements (26) arranged in concentric annular rows (28A, 28B, 28C, 28D) thereon. A high velocity drilling fluid is discharged from nozzle orifices (40, 42, 52) and the orifices are sized and positioned so that more hydraulic energy is directed against the cutting elements (26) in the gage row (28D) than against the cutting elements (26) in the remaining rows (28A, 28B, 28C). The drilling fluid impinges the cutting elements (26) on the leading side of the roller cutters (20A, 20B, 20C) immediately prior to engagement of the cutting elements (26) with the bore hole bottom (30) and then sequentially strikes the bore hole bottom formation at or closely adjacent the juncture (35) of the horizontal bottom portion (32) with the vertical side portion (34).

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REEDHYCALOG L P400 N SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY EAST SUITE 900 HOUSTON TX 77060

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Deane, John D Houston, TX 10 345
Ivie, Craig R Houston, TX 4 134

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