Patents
US 12747639 B2: Fixed nozzle port retention mechanism
- Granted
- 2026-09-29
- Filed
- 2025-03-05 application 19071316
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method of forming an earth-boring tool includes providing a drill bit body with a nozzle cavity adapted to receive a nozzle and forming a first groove in the wall of the nozzle cavity at a first depth. A nozzle adapted to be inserted into the nozzle cavity is also provided. A second groove is formed in the nozzle at a second depth. The nozzle is inserted into the nozzle cavity such that the first groove and the second groove are aligned. A sealant is provided and cured on the interior of the nozzle cavity and/or the exterior of the nozzle.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-29 (ipgb20260929.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC 922 patents | US company or organization | Houston, TX | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-29 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Miguel Bilen | The Woodlands, TX | 48 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-29 |
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 | E21B10/61 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-09-29 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-05 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BILEN, JUAN MIGUEL signed 2025-03-05 | BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC HOUSTON, TX | 70414/437 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-06 |
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