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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 1995
Filed:
Sep. 13, 1993
Donald H Van Steenwyk, San Marino, CA (US);
Michael S Orcutt-Clenard, Atascadero, CA (US);
Raymond W Teys, Pismo Beach, CA (US);
Scientific Drilling International, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A releasable and reseatable electrical connection between female and male members associated with disconnectible sections of wireline used in a drill string in a borehole comprising the male member defining a first axis and having an externally exposed electrical contact ring, extending about the axis; the female member defining a second axis and having a conductive part extending at least part way about the second axis; and a spring element in electrical connection with the part and inwardly exposed for making electrical contact with the contact ring upon telescopic interfitting of the members.