GENEVA, June 25 -- NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P. (10353 Richmond AvenueHouston, Texas 77042) filed a patent application (PCT/US2024/060118) for "DRILL BITS FOR DRILLING SUBTERRANEAN BOREHOLES AND MECHANICALLY LOCKED CUTTER ELEMENTS FOR SAME" on Dec 13, 2024. With publication no. WO/2025/129058, the details related to the patent application was published on Jun 19, 2025.

Notably, the patent application was submitted under the International Patent Classification (IPC) system, which is managed by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Inventor(s): SAUVAGEAU, Richard J. (310 Arbor Trail LaneConroe, Texas 77384-3727), RIVERA, JR., Richard (319 Red Petal CourtConroe, Texas 77304-5087)

Abstract: A cutter element assembly for a fi...