The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Feb. 03, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ronald D. Williams, Broken Arrow, OK (US);
Grant R. Thompson, Tulsa, OK (US);
James T. Sloan, Broken Arrow, OK (US);
Brian S. Shaw, Broken Arrow, OK (US);
John L. McCoy, Jr., Broken Arrow, OK (US);
Barry L. Brown, Tulsa, OK (US);
Assignee:
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 3/410 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 3/410 ;
Abstract
Various techniques for holding open an SSSV using expansion technology are disclosed. A sleeve is delivered to the SSSV and expanded mechanically or hydraulically to deposit the deformed sleeve in position over a flapper or against a flow tube holding the flapper in the open position.