Patent ID: 11859451
Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 9:
10. A drill bit comprising:
a bit body securable to a drill string;
a plurality of blades extending from the bit body;
a plurality of fixed cutters secured to the blades;
at least one depth of cut control (DOCC) element positioned in a retainer pocket along the blade to limit a depth of cut of one of the fixed cutters; and
a retention member initially retaining the DOCC element within the retainer pocket at a first exposure position, the retention member configured to release the DOCC element from an activated state at the first exposure position to a deactivated state at a second exposure position, and wherein the retention member comprises a wearable material to release the DOCC element to the second exposure position in response to rolling of the DOCC element against the wearable material while drilling.