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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2013
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
William A. Hered, Houston, TX (US);
Jason J. Barnard, Katy, TX (US);
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A shear component for releasably securing a first component to a second component, the shear component comprising a body having a first end, a second end, an outer wall surface, an inner wall surface defining a cavity, a shear plane, and a core disposed within the cavity and in sliding engagement with the inner wall surface of the body. The core comprises a first position in which the core is disposed in alignment with the shear plane, and a second position in which the core is disposed out of alignment with the shear plane. The shear component can be included in a downhole tool to maintain the downhole tool in the run-in or initial position until being compromised by a stimulus.