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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2019

Filed:

Sep. 24, 2008
Applicants:

Hans Paul Hopper, Aberdeen, GB;

Derek Meek, Aberdeen, GB;

Inventors:

Hans Paul Hopper, Aberdeen, GB;

Derek Meek, Aberdeen, GB;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 3/24 (2006.01); E21B 34/02 (2006.01); E21B 43/12 (2006.01); F16K 3/32 (2006.01); F16K 25/04 (2006.01); F16K 47/04 (2006.01); F16K 47/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 34/02 (2013.01); E21B 43/12 (2013.01); F16K 3/246 (2013.01); F16K 3/32 (2013.01); F16K 25/04 (2013.01); F16K 47/04 (2013.01); F16K 47/08 (2013.01);
Abstract

A choke assembly. In some embodiments, the choke assembly includes a choke element having a fluid flow passage therethrough. The choke element includes a cage having a plurality of apertures therethrough for the passage of fluid and a plug moveable with respect to the cage. The plug has an end surface that defines a boundary of the fluid flow passage through the choke and is moveable to open or close each of the apertures through the cage, whereby the flow of fluid through the cage is controlled. The apertures in the cage are disposed in a first portion and a second portion separated by a land. Each of the first and second portions has a least one aperture therein. The plug may be positioned with its end surface disposed to intersect the land, such that each aperture is fully open or fully closed to the flow of fluid.


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