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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 1994
Filed:
Jun. 19, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
William W Dollison, Dallas, TX (US);
Assignee:
Halliburton Company, Houston, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B / ; E21B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
166334 ; 137527 ; 166242 ; 166323 ; 166332 ; 175318 ; 251303 ;
Abstract
A flapper valve assembly for use in a flow conduit in a subterranean well, the assembly having a valve closure member pivotally connected to a floating hinge assembly that slidably engages a sleeve comprising the valve seat. A strut assembly comprising circumferentially spaced struts pivotally connected to the valve closure member away from the floating hinge member and pivotally connected to a spring guide surrounding the flow conduit is also provided, and is biased to force the valve closure member toward the closed position.