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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:
May. 29, 1990

Filed:

Oct. 31, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:

Thomas E Falgout, Sr, Youngsville, LA (US);

Assignee:

Other;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
175 45 ; 175 48 ; 175 73 ; 175 74 ;
Abstract

A drill string deflection tool is arranged to function as a segment of drill string. An upper and a lower portion telescope together to form a mid-section with limited telescoping movement and limited angular deflection of the axes of the opposite ends. Axial load compresses the tool and a cam and fulcrum arrangement deflects the tool when it is axially compressed. The tool extends axially when pulled in tension and the axis becomes straight. Drilling fluid pressure acts on rams in the tool to lock it in whatever state exists when pressure is applied. The locking mechanism acts upon the drilling fluid channel to cause a pressure drop, detectable at the surface, that indicates the state of the tool downhole.


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