Global Patent Index - EP 4301955 A1

EP 4301955 A1 20240110 - CARTRIDGE FOR A ROTARY DRILL BIT

Title (en)

CARTRIDGE FOR A ROTARY DRILL BIT

Title (de)

KARTUSCHE FÜR EINEN DREHBOHRMEISSEL

Title (fr)

CARTOUCHE POUR TRÉPAN ROTATIF

Publication

EP 4301955 A1 20240110 (EN)

Application

EP 22709779 A 20220302

Priority

  • GB 202102954 A 20210303
  • GB 2022050553 W 20220302

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2022185056A1] A cartridge (100) for a drill bit of a rotary directional drilling system, the cartridge comprising: a cartridge housing (102a, 102b) having an inlet end (105) for receiving drilling fluid from a drill string and an outlet end (107) at which drilling fluid can exit the cartridge housing; a flow diverter (106) configured to selectively control the flow direction of drilling fluid as the drilling fluid exits the cartridge housing; and a bearing assembly for supporting the flow diverter; wherein the bearing assembly comprises at least one bearing (112) located at the outlet end of the cartridge housing.

IPC 8 full level

E21B 7/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB US)

E21B 7/064 (2013.01 - GB US); E21B 7/065 (2013.01 - EP GB); E21B 10/62 (2013.01 - GB); E21B 3/00 (2013.01 - GB)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2022185056A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2022185056 A1 20220909; AU 2022229942 A1 20231005; BR 112023017485 A2 20231107; CA 3208940 A1 20220909; CN 116981827 A 20231031; EP 4301955 A1 20240110; GB 202102954 D0 20210414; GB 2605358 A 20221005; GB 2605358 B 20230816; MX 2023009935 A 20231004; US 2023366271 A1 20231116

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 2022050553 W 20220302; AU 2022229942 A 20220302; BR 112023017485 A 20220302; CA 3208940 A 20220302; CN 202280018434 A 20220302; EP 22709779 A 20220302; GB 202102954 A 20210303; MX 2023009935 A 20220302; US 202318360479 A 20230727