DRAG BIT WITH UTILITY BLADES
First Claim
1. A drill bit comprising:
- a bit body;
a plurality of cutting blades extending radially from the bit body and having cutting elements disposed thereon, the plurality of cutting blades forming a cutting blade gage pad diameter configured to contact a formation; and
a plurality of raised volumes of material extending from the bit body and devoid of cutting elements, the plurality of raised volumes of material forming a gage pad diameter configured to contact the formation;
wherein the plurality of cutting blades and the plurality of raised volume of material are circumferentially spaced having fluid courses that extend therebetween.
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Abstract
A drill bit is disclosed herein, the drill bit having a bit body, a plurality of cutting blades extending radially from the bit body and having cutting elements disposed thereon, the plurality of cutting blades forming a cutting blade gage pad diameter configured to contact a formation, and a plurality of raised volumes of material extending from the bit body and devoid of cutting elements, the plurality of raised volumes of material forming a gage pad diameter configured to contact the formation, wherein the plurality of cutting blades and the plurality of raised volume of material are circumferentially spaced having fluid courses that extend therebetween.
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23 Claims
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1. A drill bit comprising:
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a bit body; a plurality of cutting blades extending radially from the bit body and having cutting elements disposed thereon, the plurality of cutting blades forming a cutting blade gage pad diameter configured to contact a formation; and a plurality of raised volumes of material extending from the bit body and devoid of cutting elements, the plurality of raised volumes of material forming a gage pad diameter configured to contact the formation; wherein the plurality of cutting blades and the plurality of raised volume of material are circumferentially spaced having fluid courses that extend therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A drill bit comprising:
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a bit body having a face, a gage region, and a rotational axis extending therethrough; a plurality of cutting blades extending radially from the rotational axis and extending axially from the face to the gage region, the plurality of cutting blades comprising cutting elements disposed thereon; a plurality of gage pads extending axially into the gage region from the plurality of cutting blades, wherein each gage pad has a gage surface, a cutter-proximal side, a blade end side, a leading side and a trailing side; at least one stabilization pad, each stabilization pad having a top surface, a face-proximal side, a face-distal side, a leading side, and a trailing side; wherein each stabilization pad is disposed circumferentially about the bit body in the gage region between a pair of adjacent gage pads; and wherein each stabilization pad comprises less than 50 percent of the arc length between the pair of adjacent gage pads; wherein the drill bit comprises at least two and less than five blades. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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