ROTATING CUTTING ELEMENTS FOR PDC BITS
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1. A drill bit, comprising:
- a bit body;
a plurality of blades extending radially from the bit body;
at least one rolling cutter pocket disposed on the plurality of blades, each rolling cutter pocket comprising a side surface;
at least one rolling cutter, wherein each rolling cutter is disposed in one of the rolling cutter pockets, and wherein each rolling cutter comprises;
a cavity extending at least partially along a rotational axis through the rolling cutter, from a bottom surface of the rolling cutter; and
a retention pin disposed within the cavity;
wherein the side surface of the rolling cutter pocket and an outer circumferential surface of the rolling cutter comprise at least one mating lip and channel formed therein.
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Abstract
A drill bit has a bit body, a plurality of blades extending radially from the bit body, at least one rolling cutter pocket disposed on the plurality of blades, and at least one rolling cutter, wherein each rolling cutter is disposed in one of the rolling cutter pockets, and wherein a side surface of the rolling cutter pocket and an outer circumferential surface of the rolling cutter have at least one mating lip and channel formed therein. Further, the rolling cutter may include a cavity extending at least partially along a rotational axis through the rolling cutter, from a bottom surface of the rolling cutter, and a retention pin disposed within the cavity.
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1. A drill bit, comprising:
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a bit body; a plurality of blades extending radially from the bit body; at least one rolling cutter pocket disposed on the plurality of blades, each rolling cutter pocket comprising a side surface; at least one rolling cutter, wherein each rolling cutter is disposed in one of the rolling cutter pockets, and wherein each rolling cutter comprises; a cavity extending at least partially along a rotational axis through the rolling cutter, from a bottom surface of the rolling cutter; and a retention pin disposed within the cavity; wherein the side surface of the rolling cutter pocket and an outer circumferential surface of the rolling cutter comprise at least one mating lip and channel formed therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16)
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17. A method of manufacturing a drill bit, comprising:
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forming a bit body comprising a threaded pin end and a cutting end, wherein at least one blade extends radially from the bit body, and wherein the blade has at least one rolling cutter pocket formed therein; and placing a rolling cutter into the rolling cutter pocket, wherein the rolling cutter comprises an outer circumferential surface and a cavity extending at least partially along a rotational axis from a bottom surface of the rolling, cutter through the rolling cutter; wherein a side surface of the rolling cutter pocket and the outer circumferential surface of the rolling cutter comprise at least one mating lip and channel formed therein; and wherein the rolling cutter is retained in the rolling cutter pocket by a retention pin disposed within the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 27, 28)
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29. A cutting tool, comprising:
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a tool body; a plurality of blades extending from the tool body; at least one cutter pocket formed in the plurality of blades; at least one cutter assembly disposed in the at least one cutter pocket, the at least one cutter assembly comprising; a partial sleeve; a rolling cutter having a groove or protrusion formed in an outer circumferential surface thereof and disposed adjacent to a side surface of the partial sleeve; and at least one component interfacing at least a portion of the groove or the protrusion to limit axial movement of the rolling cutter with respect to the partial sleeve, wherein a combination of the partial sleeve and cutter pocket extends greater than 180 degrees around the circumference of the rolling cutter to radially retain in the rolling cutter within the cutter pocket. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 35)
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