Whipstock attachment to a fixed cutter drilling or milling bit

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8327944
APP PUB NO 20100319997A1
SERIAL NO

12789416

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An assembly is provided to attach a whipstock to a mill/drill bit. The assembly includes an upper collar adapted for installation around a shank of the mill/drill bit. At least one connecting member is mounted at a first end to the upper collar. The connecting member extends downwardly from the upper collar and is adapted to fit within a junkslot of the mill/drill bit to which the upper collar is attached. A whipstock attachment structure is mounted to a second end of the at least one connecting member.

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  • VAREL INTERNATIONAL IND., L.P.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Drews, Steven W Cypress, US 11 149
King, William W Houston, US 71 1954
Reese, Michael R Houston, US 44 259

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