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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
May. 04, 2012
Applicant:
Donald Smith, Wilson, OK (US);
Inventor:
Donald Smith, Wilson, OK (US);
Assignee:
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/128 (2006.01); E21B 33/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/1216 (2013.01);
Abstract
An improved downhole tool apparatus for limiting the extrusion of a sealing elements in downhole tools that use segmented retaining assemblies, retaining shoes or retaining limiters. The apparatus provides for locating the retaining bands for the retaining assemblies in a groove on the inner surface of the retaining assembly so that the bands are protected from breaking prematurely by inadvertently contacting the wellbore, casing within a wellbore, or other object.