Inventors:
Philip B. Kirk - Houston TX
George E. Dolezal - Friendswood TX
Ronald R. Campbell - Upland CA
Assignee:
Baker Hughes Incorporated - Houston TX
International Classification:
E21B 1022
Abstract:
An earth-boring bit has a bit body, at least one cantilevered bearing shaft, including a base and a cylindrical journal bearing surface extending inwardly and downwardly from the bit body, and at least one cutter mounted for rotation on the cylindrical journal bearing surface of the bearing shaft. A seal assembly is disposed between the cylindrical journal bearing surface and the cutter proximally to the base of the cantilevered bearing shaft. The seal assembly includes at least one resilient sealing ring which is formed of a carboxylated hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber.