Patents by Inventor Kenneth C. Brannon

Kenneth C. Brannon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Inclined leg earth-boring bit
    Patent number: 6227314
    Abstract: An earth-boring bit has a body with a threaded pin on the upper end for connecting to a drill string. Bit legs are formed symmetrically on the exterior of the body and extend downward. The lower portion of each bit leg is inclined and offset circumferentially from the upper portion. A cutter is mounted to the lower portion of each bit leg for rotation about a cutter axis. Nozzle bosses are located between each bit leg. A flow channel exists on both sides of each nozzle boss. The nozzle boss is inclined in a similar direction to the bit leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Baker Hughes, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn R. Zadrapa, Gregory L. Ricks, Kenneth C. Brannon, Robert E. Grimes, Kevin W. Schader