Patent ID: 11920409
Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. A cutting element, comprising:
a substrate; and
a cutting table secured to the substrate at an interface, the cutting table comprising a superabrasive material, the cutting table comprising:
a first surface including an outer boundary;
a cutting surface at least substantially surrounding the outer boundary of the first surface, the cutting surface angled relative to a longitudinal centerline of the cutting table;
a plurality of first transition surfaces between the cutting surface and an outer lateral edge of the cutting table, each of the plurality of first transition surfaces oriented at a first angle relative to the longitudinal centerline of the cutting table;
a plurality of second transition surfaces between the cutting surface and the outer lateral edge of the cutting table, each of the plurality of second transition surfaces oriented at a second angle, different than the first angle, relative to the longitudinal centerline of the cutting table, the plurality of second transition surfaces positioned in an alternating circumferential sequence with the plurality of first transition surfaces; and
a cutting edge defined by an interface between the cutting surface and each of: the plurality of first transition surfaces; and the plurality of second transition surfaces.