Patent ID: 11965382
Assignee: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 14:
15. The drill bit of claim 14, wherein each cutting face has an outer radius;
wherein the elongate crown of the insert includes a peaked ridge extending longitudinally from the first end to the second end, wherein the peaked ridge defines the extension height of the insert;
wherein the elongated crown includes a first section in a front profile of the insert and a second section in the front profile of the insert, wherein the first section intersects the second section in the front profile, wherein the first section has a first radius of curvature in the front profile and the second section has a second radius of curvature in the front profile;
wherein the first radius of curvature is less than or equal to the radius of the cutting face of one of the plurality of cutter elements;
wherein the second radius of curvature is less than or equal to the radius of one of the plurality of cutter elements.