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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2013
Applicant:
Hector H. Mireles, Spring, TX (US);
Inventor:
Hector H. Mireles, Spring, TX (US);
Assignee:
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 34/10 (2006.01); E21B 23/00 (2006.01); E21B 17/22 (2006.01); E21B 23/04 (2006.01); E21B 33/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 23/004 (2013.01); E21B 17/22 (2013.01); E21B 23/04 (2013.01); E21B 33/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A plug counter including a housing sized to receive and pass plugs. A helix sleeve rotatably positioned relative to the housing. The helix sleeve including a helical track having a plurality of consecutive turns. A key positionable relative to the helical track and responsive to movement of the helix sleeve in a first rotational direction, wherein the key prevents further movement of the helix sleeve in the first rotational direction after a selected number of plugs pass through the plug counter.