Insertable devices for retention systems, structures for...

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2008-02-15

2010-06-15

Gay, Jennifer H (Department: 3676)

Boring or penetrating the earth

Bit or bit element

Rolling cutter bit or rolling cutter bit element

C175S393000, C175S426000, C175S429000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07735582

ABSTRACT:
Insertable devices include a body and at least one substantially circumferential groove in an outer side surface of the body. An aperture in a receiving device comprises at least one annular recess extending radially into a sidewall thereof. At least one resilient split ring fits partially into both the at least one substantially circumferential groove of the insertable device and the at least one annular recess in the aperture. Methods of inserting the insertable device into a receiving device and of removing the insertable device from a receiving device are also disclosed.

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