Inventor
MINIKUS JAMES CARL
US6 patents
Patents
6 patentsUS6059054AMay 9, 2000
Non-symmetrical stress-resistant rotary drill bit cutter element
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US5967245AOct 19, 1999
Rolling cone bit having gage and nestled gage cutter elements having enhancements in materials and geometry to optimize borehole corner cutting duty
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US6510909B2Jan 28, 2003
Rolling cone bit with gage and off-gage cutter elements positioned to separate sidewall and bottom hole cutting duty
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US5833020ANov 10, 1998
Rolling cone bit with enhancements in cutter element placement and materials to optimize borehole corner cutting duty
SMITH INTERNATIONAL61 citations94
US6651758B2Nov 25, 2003
Rolling cone bit with elements fanned along the gage curve
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US6390210B1May 21, 2002
Rolling cone bit with gage and off-gage cutter elements positioned to separate sidewall and bottom hole cutting duty
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