公开(公告)号：US20070102202A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-10

申请号：US11593437

申请日：2006-11-06

申请人： Heeman Choe ,  John Stevens ,  James Overstreet ,  James Westhoff ,  Jimmy Eason

发明人： Heeman Choe ,  John Stevens ,  James Overstreet ,  James Westhoff ,  Jimmy Eason

IPC分类号： E21B10/54

CPC分类号： E21B10/00 ,  B22F7/062 ,  B22F7/08 ,  B22F2005/002 ,  B22F2998/10 ,  C22C1/051 ,  C22C14/00 ,  C22C29/005 ,  C22C32/0047 ,  E21B10/567 ,  B22F3/04 ,  B22F3/162

摘要： Earth-boring rotary drill bits include bit bodies comprising a composite material including a plurality of hard phase regions or particles dispersed throughout a titanium or titanium-based alloy matrix material. The bits further include a cutting structure disposed on a face of the bit body. In some embodiments, the bit bodies may include a plurality of regions having differing material compositions. For example, the bit bodies may include a first region comprising a plurality of hard phase regions or particles dispersed throughout a titanium or titanium-based alloy matrix material, and a second region comprising a titanium or a titanium-based alloy material. Methods for forming such drill bits include at least partially sintering a plurality of hard particles and a plurality of particles comprising titanium or a titanium-based alloy material to form a bit body comprising a particle-matrix composite material. A shank may be attached directly to the bit body.

摘要翻译： 钻孔旋转钻头包括钻头体，其包括复合材料，所述复合材料包括分散在整个钛或钛基合金基体材料中的多个硬质相区域或颗粒。 钻头还包括设置在钻头体的表面上的切割结构。 在一些实施例中，钻头体可以包括具有不同材料组成的多个区域。 例如，钻头体可以包括包括分散在整个钛或钛基合金基体材料中的多个硬质相区域或颗粒的第一区域，以及包含钛或钛基合金材料的第二区域。 形成这种钻头的方法包括至少部分地烧结多个硬颗粒和多个包含钛或钛基合金材料的颗粒，以形成包含颗粒 - 基体复合材料的钻头体。 柄可以直接附接到钻头体上。

公开(公告)号：US20070102200A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-10

申请号：US11540912

申请日：2006-09-29

申请人： Heeman Choe ,  John Stevens ,  James Westhoff ,  Jimmy Eason ,  James Overstreet

发明人： Heeman Choe ,  John Stevens ,  James Westhoff ,  Jimmy Eason ,  James Overstreet

IPC分类号： E21B10/00

CPC分类号： E21B10/00 ,  E21B10/567

摘要： Rotary drill bits for drilling subterranean formations include a bit body and at least one cutting structure disposed on a face thereof. The bit body includes a crown region comprising a particle-matrix composite material that includes a plurality of boron carbide particles dispersed throughout an aluminum or aluminum-based alloy matrix material. In some embodiments, the matrix material may include a continuous solid solution phase and a discontinuous precipitate phase. Methods of manufacturing rotary drill bits for drilling subterranean formations include infiltrating a plurality of boron carbide particles with a molten aluminum or aluminum-based material. In additional methods, a green powder component is provided that includes a plurality of particles each comprising boron carbide and a plurality of particles each comprising aluminum or an aluminum-based alloy material. The green powder component is at least partially sintered to provide a bit body, and a shank is attached to the bit body.

摘要翻译： 用于钻探地层的旋转钻头包括钻头体和设置在其表面上的至少一个切割结构。 钻头体包括冠部区域，其包括颗粒 - 基质复合材料，其包括分散在整个铝或铝基合金基体材料中的多个碳化硼颗粒。 在一些实施方案中，基质材料可以包括连续的固溶相和不连续的沉淀相。 用于钻探地下地层的旋转钻头的制造方法包括用熔融的铝或铝基材料渗透多个碳化硼颗粒。 在另外的方法中，提供了一种绿色粉末组分，其包括多个颗粒，每个颗粒包含碳化硼和多个颗粒，每个颗粒包括铝或铝基合金材料。 绿色粉末成分至少部分地被烧结以提供钻头体，并且柄部附接到钻头体上。

公开(公告)号：US20080101977A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-01

申请号：US11932027

申请日：2007-10-31

申请人： Jimmy Eason ,  James Westhoff ,  John Stevens

发明人： Jimmy Eason ,  James Westhoff ,  John Stevens

IPC分类号： B22F3/12

CPC分类号： C22C29/00 ,  B22F7/062 ,  C22C29/005 ,  E21B10/00

摘要： The present invention relates to compositions and methods for forming a bit body for an earth-boring bit. The bit body may comprise hard particles, wherein the hard particles comprise at least one carbide, nitride, boride, and oxide and solid solutions thereof, and a binder binding together the hard particles. The binder may comprise at least one metal selected from cobalt, nickel, and iron, and, optionally, at least one melting point reducing constituent selected from a transition metal carbide in the range of 30 to 60 weight percent, boron up to 10 weight percent, silicon up to 20 weight percent, chromium up to 20 weight percent, and manganese up to 25 weight percent, wherein the weight percentages are based on the total weight of the binder. In addition, the hard particles may comprise at least one of (i) cast carbide (WC+W2C) particles, (ii) transition metal carbide particles selected from the carbides of titanium, chromium, vanadium, zirconium, hafnium, tantalum, molybdenum, niobium, and tungsten, and (iii) sintered cemented carbide particles.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及用于形成钻头的钻头体的组合物和方法。 钻头体可以包括硬质颗粒，其中硬颗粒包含至少一种碳化物，氮化物，硼化物及其氧化物和固体溶液，以及将硬颗粒结合在一起的粘合剂。 粘合剂可以包含选自钴，镍和铁中的至少一种金属，以及任选地至少一种选自30-60重量％范围内的过渡金属碳化物的熔点降低成分，至多10重量％的硼 ，高达20重量％的硅，至多20重量％的铬，以及至多25重量％的锰，其中重量百分数是基于粘合剂的总重量。 此外，硬质颗粒可以包括（i）碳化钨（WC + W2C）颗粒，（ii）过渡金属碳化物颗粒中的至少一种，其选自钛，铬，钒，锆，铪，钽，钼， 铌和钨，和（iii）烧结的硬质合金颗粒。

公开(公告)号：US20050247491A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-10

申请号：US11116752

申请日：2005-04-28

申请人： Prakash Mirchandani ,  Jimmy Eason ,  James Oakes ,  James Westhoff ,  Gabriel Collins ,  John Stevens ,  Steven Caldwell ,  Alfred Mosco

发明人： Prakash Mirchandani ,  Jimmy Eason ,  James Oakes ,  James Westhoff ,  Gabriel Collins ,  John Stevens ,  Steven Caldwell ,  Alfred Mosco

IPC分类号： C22C1/10 ,  C22C29/00 ,  C22C29/06 ,  E21B10/00 ,  E21B10/46 ,  E21B10/36

CPC分类号： E21B10/46 ,  B22F2005/001 ,  B22F2998/00 ,  C22C1/1068 ,  C22C29/00 ,  C22C29/005 ,  C22C29/067 ,  B22F7/06

摘要： The present invention relates to compositions and methods for forming a bit body for an earth-boring bit. The bit body may comprise hard particles, wherein the hard particles comprise at least one carbide, nitride, boride, and oxide and solid solutions thereof, and a binder binding together the hard particles. The binder may comprise at least one metal selected from cobalt, nickel, and iron, and, optionally, at least one melting point reducing constituent selected from a transition metal carbide in the range of 30 to 60 weight percent, boron up to 10 weight percent, silicon up to 20 weight percent, chromium up to 20 weight percent, and manganese up to 25 weight percent, wherein the weight percentages are based on the total weight of the binder. In addition, the hard particles may comprise at least one of (i) cast carbide (WC+W2C) particles, (ii) transition metal carbide particles selected from the carbides of titanium, chromium, vanadium, zirconium, hafnium, tantalum, molybdenum, niobium, and tungsten, and (iii) sintered cemented carbide particles.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及用于形成钻头的钻头体的组合物和方法。 钻头体可以包括硬质颗粒，其中硬颗粒包含至少一种碳化物，氮化物，硼化物及其氧化物和固体溶液，以及将硬颗粒结合在一起的粘合剂。 粘合剂可以包含选自钴，镍和铁中的至少一种金属，以及任选地至少一种选自30-60重量％范围内的过渡金属碳化物的熔点降低成分，至多10重量％的硼 ，高达20重量％的硅，至多20重量％的铬，以及至多25重量％的锰，其中重量百分数是基于粘合剂的总重量。 此外，硬质颗粒可以包括（i）碳化钨（WC + W2C）颗粒，（ii）过渡金属碳化物颗粒中的至少一种，其选自钛，铬，钒，锆，铪，钽，钼， 铌和钨，和（iii）烧结的硬质合金颗粒。

公开(公告)号：US20070243099A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-18

申请号：US11811664

申请日：2007-06-11

申请人： Jimmy Eason ,  James Westhoff ,  Roy Lueth

发明人： Jimmy Eason ,  James Westhoff ,  Roy Lueth

IPC分类号： C22C30/00 ,  B22F3/12

CPC分类号： E21B10/61 ,  B22F3/15 ,  B22F3/156 ,  B22F2003/241 ,  B22F2003/248 ,  B22F2009/041 ,  B22F2998/00 ,  B22F2998/10 ,  B22F2999/00 ,  C22C29/00 ,  E21B10/46 ,  E21B10/56 ,  Y10T408/78 ,  Y10T428/31855 ,  B22F3/24 ,  B22F2202/11 ,  B22F3/1035 ,  B22F9/04 ,  B22F1/025

摘要： The present invention includes consolidated hard materials, methods for producing them, and industrial drilling and cutting applications for them. A consolidated hard material may be produced using hard particles such as B4C or carbides or borides of W, Ti, Mo, Nb, V, Hf, Ta, Zr, and Cr in combination with an iron-based, nickel-based, nickel and iron-based, iron and cobalt-based, aluminum-based, copper-based, magnesium-based, or titanium-based alloy for the binder material. Commercially pure elements such as aluminum, copper, magnesium, titanium, iron, or nickel may also be used for the binder material. The mixture of the hard particles and the binder material may be consolidated at a temperature below the liquidus temperature of the binder material using a technique such as rapid omnidirectional compaction (ROC), the Ceracon™ process, or hot isostatic pressing (HIP). After sintering, the consolidated hard material may be treated to alter its material properties.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括固结的硬质材料，它们的生产方法，以及它们的工业钻孔和切割应用。 可以使用诸如B 4 C的硬质颗粒或W，Ti，Mo，Nb，V，Hf，Ta，Zr和Cr的碳化物或硼化物与铁组合来生产固结的硬质材料 的镍基，镍和铁基，铁和钴基，铝基，铜基，镁基或钛基合金。 商业上纯的元素如铝，铜，镁，钛，铁或镍也可用于粘合剂材料。 硬质颗粒和粘合剂材料的混合物可以使用诸如快速全向压实（ROC），Ceracon TM工艺或热等静压（HIP）等技术在低于粘合剂材料的液相线温度的温度下固化， 。 烧结后，可以处理固结的硬质材料以改变其材料性质。

公开(公告)号：US20050117984A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-02

申请号：US10496246

申请日：2002-12-04

申请人： Jimmy Eason ,  James Westhoff ,  Roy Lueth

发明人： Jimmy Eason ,  James Westhoff ,  Roy Lueth

IPC分类号： B22F3/15 ,  C22C29/00 ,  E21B10/46 ,  E21B10/56 ,  E21B10/60 ,  E21B10/61 ,  B23B27/14 ,  B23B51/00 ,  B32B27/00

CPC分类号： E21B10/61 ,  B22F3/15 ,  B22F3/156 ,  B22F2003/241 ,  B22F2003/248 ,  B22F2009/041 ,  B22F2998/00 ,  B22F2998/10 ,  B22F2999/00 ,  C22C29/00 ,  E21B10/46 ,  E21B10/56 ,  Y10T408/78 ,  Y10T428/31855 ,  B22F3/24 ,  B22F2202/11 ,  B22F3/1035 ,  B22F9/04 ,  B22F1/025

摘要： The present invention includes consolidated hard materials, methods for producing them, and industrial drilling and cutting applications for them. A consolidated hard material may be produced using hard particles such as B4C or carbides or borides of W, Ti, Mo, Nb, V, Hf, Ta, Zr, and Cr in combination with an iron-based, nickel-based, nickel and iron-based, iron and cobalt-based, aluminum-based, copper-based, magnesium-based, or titanium-based alloy for the binder material. Commercially pure elements such as aluminum, copper, magnesium, titanium, iron, or nickel may also be used for the binder material. The mixture of the hard particles and the binder material may be consolidated at a temperature below the liquidus temperature of the binder material using a technique such as rapid omnidirectional compaction (ROC), the Ceracon™ process, or hot isostatic pressing (HIP). After sintering, the consolidated hard material may be treated to alter its material properties.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括固结的硬质材料，它们的生产方法，以及它们的工业钻孔和切割应用。 可以使用诸如B 4 C的硬质颗粒或W，Ti，Mo，Nb，V，Hf，Ta，Zr和Cr的碳化物或硼化物与铁的组合来生产固结的硬质材料 的镍基，镍和铁基，铁和钴基，铝基，铜基，镁基或钛基合金。 商业上纯的元素如铝，铜，镁，钛，铁或镍也可用于粘合剂材料。 硬质颗粒和粘合剂材料的混合物可以使用诸如快速全向压实（ROC），Ceracon TM工艺或热等静压（HIP）等技术在低于粘合剂材料的液相线温度的温度下固化， 。 烧结后，可以处理固结的硬质材料以改变其材料性质。

公开(公告)号：US20050211475A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-29

申请号：US10848437

申请日：2004-05-18

申请人： Prakash Mirchandani ,  Jimmy Eason ,  James Oakes ,  James Westhoff ,  Gabriel Collins

发明人： Prakash Mirchandani ,  Jimmy Eason ,  James Oakes ,  James Westhoff ,  Gabriel Collins

IPC分类号： C22C1/10 ,  C22C29/00 ,  C22C29/06 ,  E21B10/00 ,  E21B10/46

CPC分类号： E21B10/46 ,  B22F2005/001 ,  B22F2998/00 ,  C22C1/1068 ,  C22C29/00 ,  C22C29/005 ,  C22C29/067 ,  B22F7/06

摘要： The present invention relates to compositions and methods for forming a bit body for an earth-boring bit. The bit body may comprise hard particles, wherein the hard particles comprise at least one carbide, nitride, boride, and oxide and solid solutions thereof, and a binder binding together the hard particles. The binder may comprise at least one metal selected from cobalt, nickel, and iron, and at least one melting point reducing constituent selected from a transition metal carbide in the range of 30 to 60 weight percent, boron up to 10 weight percent, silicon up to 20 weight percent, chromium up to 20 weight percent, and manganese up to 25 weight percent, wherein the weight percentages are based on the total weight of the binder. In addition, the hard particles may comprise at least one of (i) cast carbide (WC+W2C) particles, (ii) transition metal carbide particles selected from the carbides of titanium, chromium, vanadium, zirconium, hafnium, tantalum, molybdenum, niobium, and tungsten, and (iii) sintered cemented carbide particles.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及用于形成钻头的钻头体的组合物和方法。 钻头体可以包括硬质颗粒，其中硬颗粒包含至少一种碳化物，氮化物，硼化物及其氧化物和固体溶液，以及将硬颗粒结合在一起的粘合剂。 粘合剂可以包括选自钴，镍和铁中的至少一种金属，以及至少一种选自30-60重量％范围的过渡金属碳化物，至多10重量％的硼酸盐 至20重量％，最高达20重量％的铬，和至多25重量％的锰，其中重量百分数是基于粘合剂的总重量。 此外，硬颗粒可以包括（i）碳化钨（WC + W2C）颗粒，（ii）过渡金属碳化物颗粒中的至少一种，其选自钛，铬，钒，锆，铪，钽，钼， 铌和钨，和（iii）烧结的硬质合金颗粒。

公开(公告)号：US4746127A

公开(公告)日：1988-05-24

申请号：US87522

申请日：1987-08-20

申请人： James Westhoff ,  James A. Kelly

发明人： James Westhoff ,  James A. Kelly

IPC分类号： E03F5/02 ,  F16B2/04 ,  F16L5/10 ,  F16J15/52

CPC分类号： E03F5/024 ,  E03F5/02 ,  E03F5/021 ,  F16B2/04 ,  F16L5/10 ,  E03F2005/028

摘要： A clamping band for clamping a resilient gasket against an opening within a wall to provide a fluid-tight seal therebetween. The clamping band is generally circular-shaped and has an elongated slot extending inwardly from one free end of the clamping band and cooperates with an elongated projection of reduced cross section as compared with the nominal cross section of the clamping band and which is provided at the opposite end of the band. The projection is inserted into the slot, the clamping band is placed against the gasket arranged within the aforesaid opening and the gasket is expanded a predetermined amount by an hydraulic expander to exert the desired clamping pressure upon the resilient gasket. One surface of the projection is provided with a series of teeth. An opening communicating with said slot receives a wedge fitted into said opening and having several teeth along one surface thereof, which teeth conform to the teeth of said projection. Insertion of the wedge inter-engages the teeth of the projection and the wedge locking the clamping band in the desired position with the requisite amount of the clamping pressure. The wedge is preferably tapped into the locking position and is also removable for whatever purpose and is reusable. The teeth may be replaced with openings in opposite sidewalls of the slot and in the projection. The insert is replaced by drive pins inserted into cooperating openings in the projection and sidewalls.

摘要翻译： 用于将弹性垫圈夹紧在壁内的开口上以在其间提供流体密封的夹紧带。 夹紧带通常是圆形的，并且具有从夹紧带的一个自由端向内延伸的细长槽，并且与夹紧带的标称截面相比具有减小的横截面的细长突起配合，并且其设置在 乐队的另一端。 将突起插入槽中，夹紧带抵靠布置在上述开口内的垫圈放置，并且通过液压膨胀机将垫圈膨胀预定量，以在弹性垫圈上施加所需的夹紧压力。 突起的一个表面设置有一系列的齿。 与所述狭槽连通的开口接收装配到所述开口中的楔形物，并且沿其一个表面具有多个齿，所述齿与所述突起的齿匹配。 插入楔形件与突起的齿啮合，并且楔形件将夹紧带锁定在期望位置并具有必要量的夹紧压力。 楔形物优选地被攻丝到锁定位置，并且除了任何目的也是可移除的并且是可重复使用的。 齿可以在槽的相对的侧壁和突起中的开口中被替换。 插入件被插入到突起和侧壁中的协作开口中的驱动销代替。

公开(公告)号：US20070252342A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-01

申请号：US11415136

申请日：2006-05-01

申请人： James Westhoff ,  James Kelly ,  Christopher Handago

发明人： James Westhoff ,  James Kelly ,  Christopher Handago

IPC分类号： F16L17/06

CPC分类号： F16L5/10

摘要： A gasket assembly includes a one-piece gasket that has a mounting end, for mounting in an opening of an associated enclosure body, and a pipe engaging end, for receiving an associated pipe. An intermediate section is located between the mounting end and the pipe engaging end. A clamp assembly is used on the pipe engaging end of the gasket. The clamp assembly is looped to assume an annular configuration. A retaining member, of one piece with the gasket, extends from a wall of the gasket, for retaining the clamp assembly to the gasket in a transport position.

摘要翻译： 垫圈组件包括一体式垫片，其具有用于安装在相关联的壳体的开口中的安装端和用于接收相关管道的管接合端。 中间部分位于安装端和管接合端之间。 在垫圈的管接合端使用夹具组件。 夹紧组件环绕以呈现环形构型。 具有垫圈的一件式的保持构件从垫圈的壁延伸，用于将夹具组件保持在运送位置的垫圈上。

公开(公告)号：US20070090566A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-26

申请号：US11254940

申请日：2005-10-20

申请人： James Westhoff ,  James Kelly ,  James Mirales

发明人： James Westhoff ,  James Kelly ,  James Mirales

IPC分类号： B29C39/10 ,  B22D19/00 ,  B66C1/66

CPC分类号： B22D19/009 ,  B66C1/666 ,  Y10T403/11 ,  Y10T403/7005 ,  Y10T403/7007

摘要： Method and apparatus for providing inserts, such as lift inserts and step inserts, in cast members. The inserts have breakaway tabs mounted in receiving slots in either a reusable holder or disk-shaped member. The assembled insert and holder are inserted through a collar on the outer jacket of a mold assembly and a locking pin passes through cooperating openings in the holder and collar to retain the lift insert/holder in place during the casting operation. The disk-shaped member is fixed to a jacket of the mold assembly. The breakaway tabs break away from the insert when the cast member is separated from the mold assembly, the breakaway tabs being discarded and the holder (disk-shaped member) being reusable many times for subsequent casting operations. The slots, in one embodiment, have a locking shoulder to lock the tabs in their slots. In another embodiment, a cam surface on the tabs lock the tabs in the slots. In another embodiment, one slot and one tab differ in radial or circumferential length from the other tabs and slots to permit alignment between the slots and tabs in only one position to assure that the tabs are properly mounted in the holder.

摘要翻译： 用于在铸件中提供诸如提升嵌件和步进插入件的插入件的方法和装置。 插入件具有安装在可重复使用的保持器或盘状构件中的接收槽中的分离片。 组装的插入件和保持器通过模具组件的外护套上的套环插入，并且锁定销穿过保持器和套环中的配合开口，以在铸造操作期间将升降刀片/保持架保持在适当位置。 盘状构件固定到模具组件的护套上。 当铸造构件与模具组件分离时，分离片从插入件脱离，分离片被丢弃，并且保持器（盘形构件）可重复使用多次以用于随后的铸造操作。 在一个实施例中，狭槽具有锁定肩部以将突片锁定在其狭槽中。 在另一个实施例中，突出部上的凸轮表面锁定槽中的突片。 在另一个实施例中，一个狭槽和一个突出部的径向或周向长度与其他突片和狭槽不同，以允许在一个位置中的槽和突片之间的对准，以确保突片被适当地安装在保持器中。