Global Patent Index - EP 0446765 A1

EP 0446765 A1 19910918 - Drill bit cutting array having discontinuities therein.

Title (en)

Drill bit cutting array having discontinuities therein.

Title (de)

Schneidanordnung mit Unterbrechungen für Bohrmeissel.

Title (fr)

Rangée découpe avec discontinuités pour trépan de forage.

Publication

EP 0446765 A1 19910918 (EN)

Application

EP 91103334 A 19910305

Priority

US 49004190 A 19900306

Abstract (en)

The present invention comprises a cutting structure for earth boring drill bits and a bit including at least one such structure comprising a substantially planar array (16) of cutting elements arranged in substantially contiguous mutual proximity, the array incorporating at least one discontinuity (28) therein dividing it into a plurality of sub-arrays. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E21B 10/46; E21B 10/48

IPC 8 full level

E21B 10/48 (2006.01); E21B 10/54 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E21B 10/485 (2013.01); E21B 10/54 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] EP 0233851 A1 19870826 - STRATA BIT CORP [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0446765 A1 19910918; EP 0446765 B1 19950426; AU 640749 B2 19930902; AU 7261791 A 19910912; CA 2037480 A1 19910907; DE 69109160 D1 19950601; DE 69109160 T2 19950831; NO 910866 D0 19910305; NO 910866 L 19910909

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91103334 A 19910305; AU 7261791 A 19910305; CA 2037480 A 19910304; DE 69109160 T 19910305; NO 910866 A 19910305