Patent ID: 11913286
Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 17:
18. An earth-boring tool, comprising:
a tool body;
blades extending longitudinally and generally radially from the tool body;
a plurality of cutting elements located on each blade;
at least one fluid port manifold located within and coupled to the tool body, the at least one fluid port manifold having an opening at a first end in fluid communication with a primary fluid passage, and a plurality of openings along a longitudinal length of the at least one fluid port manifold;
at least one fluid port extending through one of the blades and located proximate to a cutting edge thereof;
a plurality of fluid port sleeves, each fluid port sleeve of the plurality of fluid port sleeves extending into a corresponding opening of the plurality of openings along the longitudinal length of the at least one fluid port manifold, the plurality of fluid port sleeves in fluid communication with the primary fluid passage by way of the at least one fluid port manifold; and
a nozzle positioned within a corresponding fluid port.