Patents
US 12486722 B2: Cutting insert assemblies and related systems and methods
- Granted
- 2025-12-02
- Filed
- 2023-09-21 application 18371196
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Rotary drill bits may include one or more cutting element assemblies which include a cutter and a mounting system. In one embodiment, the mounting system includes a housing, a first bearing component disposed within the housing, and a second bearing component associated with the cutting element. In certain embodiments, the bearing components may comprise a table of superhard material bonded with a substrate. In one or more embodiments, the bearing components may include bearing surfaces that are arcuate. For example, the bearing surfaces may be substantially spherical (a portion of a sphere). The bearing components may be arranged to act as a radial bearing as well as a thrust bearing for the cutting element, enabling the cutting element to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the cutter, relative to the housing, while also enabling the longitudinal axis of the cutter to be displaced (change angles) relative to the housing.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg251202.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Synthetic Corporation 551 patents | US company or organization | Orem, UT | US SYNTHETIC CORPORATION State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig H. Cooley | Saratoga Springs, UT | 90 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Keith Baskett | Pleasant Grove, UT | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E21B | Earth or rock drilling; obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells | E21B10/46 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B01L | Chemical or physical laboratory apparatus for general use | B01L9/52 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G01N | Investigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties | G01N35/00029 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G02B | Optical elements, systems or apparatus | G02B21/26 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-18 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | US SYNTHETIC CORPORATION signed 2025-07-18 | KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OVERLAND PARK, IL | 74973/89 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-18 |
| 2023-09-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | COOLEY, CRAIG H. signed 2015-03-24 COOLEY, KEITH signed 2015-03-24 | US SYNTHETIC CORPORATION OREM, UT | 64993/989 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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