Cutter actuated rock bit lubrication system

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1978-08-18

1980-01-15

Purser, Ernest R.

Boring or penetrating the earth

With storage means for bit lubricant carried by bit or shaft

Rotation of bit actuates lubricant feed means

175228, 175337, 175371, 308 82, E21B 908, E21B 935

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041834160

ABSTRACT:
Lubricant is circulated from a lubricant reservoir to the bearings of a rotary rock bit and back to the lubricant reservoir by a lubricant circulation system that is operated by rotation of the cone cutter upon the bearing pin of the bit. A seal is positioned between the rolling cone cutter and the arm of the bit to maintain lubricant in the bearing area and to prevent fluid and materials in the borehole from entering the bearing area. A lubricant reservoir is located in the bit body. A first passage connects the lubricant reservoir with the bearing area to channel lubricant from the lubricant reservoir to the bearing area. A second passage extends from the bearing area to the lubricant reservoir to allow lubricant to be channeled back to the lubricant reservoir. A spiral screw connected to the cone cutter extends into a passage in the bearing pin and provides a pumping action as the cone cutter rotates to circulate lubricant from the lubricant reservoir through said first passage to the bearing area and from the bearing area through said second passage back to said lubricant reservoir.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1010143 (1911-11-01), Hughes
patent: 2625885 (1953-01-01), Mumma
patent: 3244459 (1966-04-01), Ortloff
patent: 3251634 (1966-05-01), Dareing
patent: 3659663 (1972-05-01), Dyjart
patent: 3841422 (1974-10-01), Crow
patent: 3844364 (1974-10-01), Crow

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