Wells – Packers or plugs – With expanding anchor
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-31
2010-10-12
Bagnell, David J (Department: 3672)
Wells
Packers or plugs
With expanding anchor
C166S192000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07810558
ABSTRACT:
A downhole tool for isolating zones in a well includes a mandrel, a sealing element disposed around the mandrel, an upper cone disposed around the mandrel proximate an upper end of the sealing element, an upper slip assembly disposed around the mandrel adjacent a sloped surface of the upper cone, a lower cone disposed around the mandrel proximate a lower end of the sealing element, a lower slip assembly disposed around the mandrel adjacent a sloped surface of the lower cone, and two element end rings. The two element end rings include a first element end ring disposed adjacent the upper end of the sealing element and a second element end ring disposed adjacent the lower end of the sealing element. The downhole tool includes two element barrier assemblies; each assembly disposed adjacent one of the two element end rings.
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Melenyzer George J.
Roberts William M.
Shkurti Piro
Tran Lap T.
Bagnell David J
Loikith Catherine
Osha & Liang LLP
Smith International Inc.
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