Patent ID: 7520345

Claim:
A rotary drill bit for drilling a subterranean formation, comprising: a body comprising: a formation-engaging surface; at least one cutting element recess in the formation-engaging surface comprising an arcuate surface of the body; and at least one retention recess extending into the body and intersecting the arcuate surface at an angle other than zero degrees; at least one support element at least partially disposed within the at least one retention recess; and at least one cutting element at least partially disposed within the at least one cutting element recess, the at least one cutting clement comprising: a cutting face; an at least substantially planar back surface; and an at least generally cylindrical lateral side surface extending between the cutting face and the at least substantially planar back surface; wherein at least a portion of the at least generally cylindrical lateral side surface of the at least one cutting element is secured to at least a portion of the arcuate surface of the body, and wherein at least a portion of at least one of the at least generally cylindrical lateral side surface and the at least substantially planar back surface of the at least one cutting element is secured to the at least one support element.