Mosaic diamond drag bit cutter having a nonuniform wear pattern

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PATENT NO 5238074
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07817861

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A cutter for a rotating drag bit which has a cutting face formed from a plurality of polycrystalline diamond compact (PCD) elements. The elements can be of varying thickness and/or varying hardness to provide a cutting edge having a nonuniform wear pattern. Also provided is a cutter which includes two layers of PCD elements. The PCD elements can be of varying thickness and/or hardness to provide a cutter which presents a cutting edge having a wear ratio which varies with cutter wear. Also provided is an impact cutter having a cutting surface formed from one or more layers of PCD elements.

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BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED A CORPORATION OF DE3900 ESSEX LANE HOUSTON TX 77027

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Johns, Kenneth Singapore, SG 1 192
Tibbitts, Gordon A Salt Lake City, UT 74 5624

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