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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2021
Filed:
May. 14, 2019
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Justin Lee Hurst, Healdton, OK (US);
James Alan Olis, Duncan, OK (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A valve assembly comprising a valve seat, a valve body, a valve spring, and a valve guide, wherein the valve seat and/or a valve seat housing in which the valve seat is seated comprises a plurality of grooves; wherein the valve body comprises a first side comprising a valve seat contact surface, and a second side comprising a coupler actuating feature; and wherein the valve guide comprises a coupler, and a plurality of wings, wherein the valve guide comprises a valve guide end distal the coupler, wherein, when the valve guide is coupled to the valve body via the coupler, the valve guide end distal the coupler extends a greater radial distance from the central axis of the valve body than the plurality of wings, and wherein the valve guide can be coupled to or decoupled from the valve body via the coupler by actuating the coupler actuating feature.