US 12,460,673 B2
Force coupling assemblies and related systems and methods
Daryl Wise, Provo, UT (US); Tyler Kolste, American Fork, UT (US); and Jair Gonzalez, Provo, UT (US)
Assigned to US SYNTHETIC CORPORATION, Orem, UT (US)
Filed by US Synthetic Corporation, Orem, UT (US)
Filed on Aug. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/884,501.
Application 17/884,501 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/401,030, filed on Aug. 12, 2021, granted, now 12,188,526.
Prior Publication US 2023/0052737 A1, Feb. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. F16C 33/04 (2006.01); E21B 4/00 (2006.01); F16C 17/06 (2006.01); F16C 33/26 (2006.01)
CPC F16C 33/043 (2013.01) [E21B 4/003 (2013.01); F16C 17/06 (2013.01); F16C 33/26 (2013.01); F16C 2202/04 (2013.01); F16C 2206/56 (2013.01); F16C 2206/58 (2013.01); F16C 2352/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A force coupling assembly, comprising:
an inner assembly including an inner support ring positioned about an inner ring axis;
an outer assembly including an outer support ring positioned about an outer ring axis;
superhard contact elements coupled to the inner support ring and the outer support ring, superhard contact surfaces of the superhard contact elements configured to transfer a torque via at least some of the superhard contact elements between the inner assembly and the outer assembly when a rotational force is applied to the force coupling assembly; and
one or more thrust bearing elements configured to transfer a thrust force applied between the inner assembly and the outer assembly in a direction at least partially along at least one of the inner ring axis or the outer ring axis.