ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,247,486, issued on March 11, was assigned to SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY Corp. (Sugar Land, Texas).
"Bolsters for degradation picks" was invented by Ronald Crockett (Mt. Pleasant, Utah), Francis E. Leany (Provo, Utah), Dwain Norris (Provo, Utah) and Braeden Brown (Provo, Utah).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bolster for a degradation pick includes a transverse cross section that is non-circular. Non-circular cross sections include square, triangular, hexagonal and other shapes. The bolster is made from a wear and/or erosion resistant material. The wear and/or erosion resistant material helps to protect the shank of the degradation pick. The...