Superhard cutting structure having reduced surface roughness and bit for subterranean drilling so equipped

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6145608
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09413620

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A superhard cutting element having a polished, low friction, substantially planar cutting face with a surface finish roughness of 10 .mu.in. or less and preferably 0.5 .mu.in. or less. A chamfered cutting edge and side surface of the superhard material table of the same surface finish roughness are also disclosed. The surface roughness of the aforementioned superhard material table portions may be reduced by mechanically smoothing and polishing according to one of several variations of the method of the invention.

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  • BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Butcher, Trent N Midvale, UT 18 1324
Lund, Jeffrey B Salt Lake City, UT 33 1850
Smith, Redd H Salt Lake City, UT 65 3757

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