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US 12,516,579 B2Granted
Anchor with multiple arms for minimal rotation of latch during guided orientation
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorDavid J. Steele
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Abstract
A system that includes an anchor that includes a first slot and a second slot, and a latch that includes a first key and a second key, where while the latch undergoes latch translation, the first key and the second key are adapted to translate into the first slot and the second slot, respectively.
Claims20
A system disposed in a borehole, comprising:
- an anchor rotationally fixed to the borehole, comprising:
- a plurality of slots;
- a plurality of arms formed by the plurality of slots;
- and
- a shroud circumferentially surrounding the plurality of arms;
- and
- a latch comprising:
- a key,
- wherein while the latch undergoes latch translation, the key is adapted to translate into a slot of the plurality of slots.
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A system disposed in a borehole, comprising:
- an anchor rotationally fixed to the borehole, comprising:
- a first slot;
- a second slot;
- a first arm and a second arm formed by the first slot and the second slot;
- and
- a shroud circumferentially surrounding the first arm and the second arm;
- and
- a latch comprising:
- a first key;
- and
- a second key,
- wherein while the latch undergoes latch translation, the first key and the second key are adapted to translate into the first slot and the second slot, respectively.
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A method for guided orientation of a latch into an anchor, comprising:
- disposing the latch in a borehole, wherein the latch comprises:
- a key;
- rotating the latch by sliding the key along a guide of the anchor,
- wherein the anchor is rotationally fixed to the borehole, and
- wherein the anchor comprises:
- a plurality of slots;
- a plurality of arms formed by the plurality of slots;
- and
- a shroud circumferentially surrounding the plurality of arms;
- translating the latch into the anchor;
- and
- while translating the latch:
- sliding the key into a slot of the plurality of slots.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.