SEAL ASSEMBLIES FOR EARTH-BORING TOOLS, EARTH-BORING TOOLS SO EQUIPPED, AND RELATED METHODS

An earth-boring tool includes a body and a rotating member disposed over a protrusion from the body and configured to rotate relative to the body. A bearing assembly may be disposed within a cavity of the rotating member. The bearing assembly may include an inner race coupled with the body and an ou...

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Main Author Schroder Jon D
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.09.2016
Subjects
EARTH DRILLING
EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
MINING
OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
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Summary:An earth-boring tool includes a body and a rotating member disposed over a protrusion from the body and configured to rotate relative to the body. A bearing assembly may be disposed within a cavity of the rotating member. The bearing assembly may include an inner race coupled with the body and an outer race coupled with the rotating member. A bearing retainer may be affixed within the cavity of the rotating member and may retain the bearing assembly within the cavity of the rotating member. The earth-boring tool further includes a seal assembly including a sealing element rotationally coupled with the rotating member, the sealing element comprising a first sealing surface. A second sealing surface may be disposed on the inner race, and an energizing element urges the first sealing surface into sealing engagement with the second sealing surface.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201615040157