US 12,486,722 B2
Cutting insert assemblies and related systems and methods
Craig H. Cooley, Saratoga Springs, UT (US); and Keith Baskett, Pleasant Grove, UT (US)
Assigned to US SYNTHETIC CORPORATION, Orem, UT (US)
Filed by US Synthetic Corporation, Orem, UT (US)
Filed on Sep. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/371,196.
Application 18/371,196 is a continuation of application No. 17/360,704, filed on Jun. 28, 2021, granted, now 11,767,717.
Application 17/360,704 is a continuation of application No. 16/786,496, filed on Feb. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,078,728, issued on Aug. 3, 2021.
Application 16/786,496 is a continuation of application No. 15/729,343, filed on Oct. 10, 2017, granted, now 10,590,712, issued on Mar. 17, 2020.
Application 15/729,343 is a continuation of application No. 14/669,793, filed on Mar. 26, 2015, granted, now 9,803,427, issued on Oct. 31, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/971,392, filed on Mar. 27, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2024/0011356 A1, Jan. 11, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E21B 10/46 (2006.01); B01L 9/00 (2006.01); E21B 10/52 (2006.01); E21B 10/55 (2006.01); E21B 10/56 (2006.01); E21B 10/573 (2006.01); E21B 10/62 (2006.01); E21B 10/633 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01); G02B 21/26 (2006.01); G02B 21/34 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 10/46 (2013.01) [B01L 9/52 (2013.01); E21B 10/52 (2013.01); E21B 10/55 (2013.01); E21B 10/56 (2013.01); E21B 10/573 (2013.01); E21B 10/62 (2013.01); E21B 10/633 (2013.01); G01N 35/00029 (2013.01); G02B 21/26 (2013.01); G02B 21/34 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0822 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00039 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00138 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cutting insert assembly, comprising:
a cutting insert; and
a mounting system comprising:
a housing having a pocket formed therein, the pocket being sized and configured to receive a portion of the cutting insert;
at least one radial bearing component between the cutting insert and the housing;
at least one thrust bearing component between the cutting insert and the housing; and
at least one seal disposed between the housing and the cutting insert;
wherein the cutting insert is configured to rotate relative to the housing about a rotational axis of the cutting insert; and
wherein the at least one radial bearing component, the at least one thrust bearing component, and the cutting insert are cooperatively configured to enable the rotational axis of the cutting insert to angularly displace relative to a longitudinal axis of the housing.