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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2014
Antonio C. Ruffo, Cypress, TX (US);
Antonio C. Ruffo, Cypress, TX (US);
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An annulus sealing arrangement includes, at least one member positionable within an annulus, a first radial dimension of the at least one member is initially less than a second radial dimension defined by the annulus, and a plurality of plates in operable communication with the at least one member initially positioned with surfaces of the plurality of plates forming acute angles relative to an axis defined by the annulus, at least a first portion of each of the plurality of plates perimetrically overlapping a second portion of at least one other of the plurality of plates positioned perimetrically adjacent thereto, the annulus sealing arrangement is configured such that increases in the first radial dimension cause the acute angles to increase.