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Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2003

Filed:

Aug. 17, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:

Allen Kent Rives, Houston, TX (US);

Assignee:

Other;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 1/032 ; E21B 7/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 1/032 ; E21B 7/04 ;
Abstract

An underreamer ( ) is formed from a tubular body ( ) having a longitudinal bore therethrough, and providing an integral piston actuator ( ) responsive to hydraulic pressure to move cutters ( ) into engagement with the well bore and springs ( ) to resist premature engagement of the cutter arms ( ) and to return the cutters ( ) to the body upon conclusion of the underreaming job. Skewed longitudinal grooves ( ) are formed in the tubular body thereby permitting the flowpath through the underreamer to provide substantially the same inner diameter throughout the tool ( ).


Find Patent Forward Citations

Rives, Allen. (2003). Underreamer and method of use (U.S. Patent No. 6668949). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6668949

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