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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2021
Applicant:
Vulcan Industrial Holdings, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
Kyle Matthew Ellisor, Katy, TX (US);
Assignee:
Vulcan Industrial Holdings, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 13/02 (2006.01); F16J 15/56 (2006.01); F04B 53/14 (2006.01); E21B 43/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 15/56 (2013.01); F04B 53/14 (2013.01); F16J 13/02 (2013.01); E21B 43/2607 (2020.05);
Abstract
A fluid end, includes a plunger reciprocating within a first bore, the plunger increasing a pressure of a fluid within a pressure chamber. The fluid end also includes a second bore. The fluid end further includes a plug assembly associated with the second bore. The plug assembly includes a plug body positioned within the second bore. The plug assembly also includes a lock ring positioned, at least in part, within the second bore, the lock ring positioned to be driven radially outward responsive to a longitudinal force applied to the plug body.