Patent ID: 8511405

Claim:
An earth-boring bit, comprising: a bit body configured for connection to a drill string; and, a plurality of cutters secured to the bit body, the cutters configured to disintegrate earthen formation as the bit body is rotated by the drill string; at least one of the cutters comprising: a substantially cylindrical first body comprising hard metal, and having a center and an outer surface; a substantially cylindrical first cutting element attached to an end of the first body, the first cutting element comprising a superhard material; a cylindrical slot formed in the first body, the cylindrical slot having a center that is offset to the center of the cylindrical first body; the cylindrical slot intersecting the outer surface of the cylindrical first body; the cylindrical slot nonintersecting with the first cutting element; a substantially cylindrical second body comprising hard metal located in the slot; a substantially cylindrical second cutting element attached to an end of the second body, the second cutting element comprising a superhard material; the first cutting element being substantially parallel to the second cutting element; and, the second cutting element being offset to a position behind the first cutting element.