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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:
Sep. 12, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 17, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Marcelo F Civarolo, Katy, TX (US);
Wade D Dupree, Richmond, TX (US);
Assignee:
Western Atlas International, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B / ; H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
166 651 ; 1662426 ; 439194 ; 439195 ;
Abstract
An articulated connector for providing electrical insulation between downhole well equipment such as logging sondes suspended by a wireline. Articulated joints are connected to the well equipment to provide for the desired movement, and the joints are connected by a central housing. The housing is configured so that a nonconductive element interrupts electrical conductivity through metallic components of the housing. The housing uniquely combines with the articulated joints to provide an articulated connection between the well equipment while providing electrical insulation therebetween.