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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 1987
Filed:
Sep. 17, 1984
John A Regalbuto, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Philip W Mayes, Denton, TX (US);
William C Behling, Duncan, OK (US);
Jet Research Center, Inc., Arlington, TX (US);
Halliburton Company, Duncan, OK (US);
Abstract
A shaped charge carrier assembly is provided for use in a perforating gun of the type used to perforate oil or gas wells. The assembly includes at least one shaped charge including an outer case having an outer surface and a first shoulder extending radially outward from the outer surface. The assembly also includes a carrier having an opening therethrough large enough to receive the outer surface of the case, and having a resilient tab extending into the opening for frictionally engaging at least a first portion of the outer surface of the case, and for thereby holding the shaped charge in place relative to the carrier with the shoulder of the shaped charge abutting the carrier.