Downhole abrading tools having fusible material and uses...

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2008-05-30

2009-10-13

Thompson, Kenneth (Department: 3672)

Boring or penetrating the earth

With bit wear signal generating

Reexamination Certificate

active

07600581

ABSTRACT:
A downhole abrading tool has a body with a first end for connection to a drill string, a cutting end, a drilling fluid passageway, and a fusible material disposed within the body. The fusible material is capable of igniting and combusting in response to a selected temperature increase due to excessive wear on the cutting end. Combustion of the fusible material provides an indication to an operator of the downhole abrading tool of the excessive wear on the cutting end of the downhole abrading tool so that the downhole abrading tool can be removed from the well and replaced. The indication to the operator of the downhole abrading tool can be a temperature change or a pressure change in a drilling fluid flowing through the drilling fluid passageway.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3578092 (1971-05-01), Tesch et al.

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