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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2016
Cameron International Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Ray Zonoz, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Xuming Chen, Katy, TX (US);
Cameron International Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A blowout preventer ('BOP') for sealing against an object includes a housing comprising a bore extending through the housing with the object being extendable through the bore. The BOP further includes a packer assembly movably positioned within the housing and configured to form a seal within the housing. The packer assembly includes a body comprising an elastomeric material and an insert at least partially positioned within the body. The insert comprises a harder material section and a softer material section with respect to the harder material section and configured to deform against the object.