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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2017
Applicant:
Kx Oil Tools Inc., Chestermere, CA;
Inventors:
Nathan Kathol, Chestermere, CA;
Steve Kilshaw, Calgary, CA;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 15/10 (2006.01); F16J 15/00 (2006.01); F16J 15/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 15/008 (2013.01); F16J 15/10 (2013.01); F16J 15/061 (2013.01);
Abstract
An integrated seal backup system includes a guiding mandrel; opposing taper elements; a deformable element positioned around the mandrel and between the taper elements; opposing sets of rings adjacent the deformable element, each set having an inner solid ring having an outer diameter smaller than an inside diameter of the tubular to be sealed and at least one backup ring having an inner taper matching the taper element and adapted to fracture in a pre-determined location in response to a diameter expanding force.