Inventors:
John W. Hardy - Provo UT
Bill J. Pope - Provo UT
Kevin G. Graham - Payson UT
Robert J. Farr - Orem UT
Assignee:
U.S. Synthetic Corporation - Provo UT
International Classification:
E21B 1046
Abstract:
A cutting implement formed from a substrate of carbide, or other hard substance, bonded to a polycrystalline layer which serves as the cutting portion of the implement. The interface between the substrate and polycrystalline layer is defined by surface topography with radially spaced-apart protuberances and depressions forming smooth transitional surfaces.