Two-piece guide bushing
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsJacob Glenn Davis, John Dexter Brunet, Justin Lee Hurst
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Abstract
Examples of a two-piece guide bushing apparatus are provided. A specific example comprises a guide bushing base comprising flanges which extend into the interior of the guide bushing base, and a guide bushing center comprising a spring clip. The guide bushing center is coupled to the guide bushing base and configured to be removable from the guide bushing base.
Claims20
A two-piece guide bushing comprising:
- a guide bushing base comprising flanges which extend into the interior of the guide bushing base, and
- a guide bushing center comprising a spring clip and a spring clip retainer and the spring clip is disposed within the spring clip retainer;
- the guide bushing center coupled to the guide bushing base and configured to be removable from the guide bushing base;
- wherein the flanges comprise grooves which engage with the spring clip.
A method for accessing an interior of a conduit comprising a two-piece guide bushing, the method comprising:
- providing a two-piece guide bushing comprising:
- a guide bushing base comprising flanges which extend into the interior of the guide bushing base, and
- a guide bushing center comprising a spring clip and a spring clip retainer and the spring clip is disposed within the spring clip retainer;
- the guide bushing center coupled to the guide bushing base and configured to be removable from the guide bushing base;
- removing the guide bushing center from the guide bushing base, wherein the guide bushing base remains in the conduit;
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- accessing the interior of the conduit.
A system for accessing an interior of a conduit comprising a two-piece guide bushing, the system comprising:
- a conduit;
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- a two-piece guide bushing comprising:
- a guide bushing base coupled to the interior of the conduit and comprising flanges which extend into the interior of the guide bushing base, and
- a guide bushing center comprising a spring clip and a spring clip retainer and the spring clip is disposed within the spring clip retainer;
- the guide bushing center coupled to the guide bushing base and configured to be removable from the guide bushing base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.