Low clearance centralizer and method of making centralizer

Details Low clearance centralizer and method of making centralizer Low clearance centralizer and method of making centralizer

2007-05-16

2010-12-07

Bryant, David P (Department: 3726)

Metal working

Method of mechanical manufacture

Shaping one-piece blank by removing material

C029S896900, C029S446000, C072S341000, C166S241600

Reexamination Certificate

active

07845061

ABSTRACT:
A bow-spring centralizer includes a center assembly having a plurality of bow springs and a pair of generally tubular moving collars secured one to each end of each bow spring, the center assembly formed intermediate a pair of generally tubular stop collars. Each moving collar/stop collar combination forms an interlocking and axially extendable collar. The centralizer is formed from a single tube. The tube is cut using a laser according to a cut pattern that creates interlocked stop collar/moving collar combinations that are rotatably locked but axially movable one relative to the other. Each of the interlocked stop collars and moving collars includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced heads, each head integrally formed on one of a plurality of circumferentially spaced extensions protruding from the stop collar or moving collar. The heads may have a variety of projected shapes, such as a rectangular, arrow or a teardrop shaped. Each head is axially slidably captured within one of a plurality of chambers on the other tubular member (stop collar or moving collar) to which the first member is coupled. The extensions of each interlocked tubular member define the outer walls of the chamber in which a head of the opposing tubular member is slidably captured.

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