Seal for a joint or juncture – Seal for well apparatus – For overpressure control device
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-13
2005-12-13
Pickard, Alison K. (Department: 3673)
Seal for a joint or juncture
Seal for well apparatus
For overpressure control device
C251S001200
Reexamination Certificate
active
06974135
ABSTRACT:
A ram type blowout preventer includes variable ram packers for sealing about tubulars of different outside diameters in the bore of the preventer housing or about a single tubular having a variable outside diameter. Each ram packer includes a body of elastomeric material formed about vertical ribs to conform to tubular having variable OD within a certain range.
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McWhorter David J.
Melancon Jeffrey T.
Law Office of Tim Cook
Pickard Alison K.
Varco I/P Inc.
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