Wireline traversal device
AssigneeKreger Innovations LLC
InventorJohn Marvin Kreger
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Abstract
A wireline traversal device may include an outer housing having a longitudinal slot, and an inner housing rotatably disposed within the outer housing. The inner housing includes a helical slot, a forward end of which is aligned with the longitudinal slot in the outer housing when the inner housing is in a home position. A forward end cap having a longitudinal slot and an inclined engagement surface is attached to a forward end of the outer housing. The longitudinal slot on the outer housing is aligned with the longitudinal slot on the forward end cap. The wireline traversal device may be used in a variety of applications in connection with a wireline, such as a zip line or safety line. Capability to steer the device at a fork or branch in a wireline is also disclosed.
Claims20
A wireline traversal device comprising:
- an outer cylindrical housing having a longitudinal slot;
- a forward end cap having a longitudinal slot and an inclined engagement surface, the forward end cap being attached to a forward end of the outer cylindrical housing, the longitudinal slot on the outer cylindrical housing being aligned with the longitudinal slot on the forward end cap;
- an inner cylindrical housing having a helical slot having an entry point and an exit point, the inner cylindrical housing being rotatably disposed within the outer cylindrical housing and having a home position in which the entry point of the helical slot is aligned with the longitudinal slot on the outer cylindrical housing and with the longitudinal slot on the forward end cap;
- a left steer arm connected to a left side of the outer cylindrical housing;
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- a right steer arm connected to a right side of the outer cylindrical housing.
A wireline traversal device comprising:
- an outer cylindrical housing having a longitudinal slot;
- a forward end cap having a longitudinal slot and an inclined engagement surface, the forward end cap being attached to a forward end of the outer cylindrical housing, the longitudinal slot on the outer cylindrical housing being aligned with the longitudinal slot on the forward end cap;
- an inner cylindrical housing having a helical slot having an entry point and an exit point, the inner cylindrical housing being rotatably disposed within the outer cylindrical housing and having a home position in which the entry point of the helical slot is aligned with the longitudinal slot on the outer cylindrical housing and with the longitudinal slot on the forward end cap;
- a rear bearing member and a forward bearing member, the rear bearing member connected to a rear end of the inner cylindrical housing, the forward bearing member connected to a forward end of the inner cylindrical housing, each of the rear bearing member and the forward bearing member being rotatably disposed within the outer cylindrical housing;
- a left steer arm connected to a left side of the outer cylindrical housing;
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- a right steer arm connected to a right side of the outer cylindrical housing.
A wireline traversal device comprising:
- an outer cylindrical housing having a longitudinal slot;
- a forward end cap having a longitudinal slot and an inclined engagement surface, the forward end cap being attached to a forward end of the outer cylindrical housing, the longitudinal slot on the outer cylindrical housing being aligned with the longitudinal slot on the forward end cap;
- an inner cylindrical housing having a helical slot having an entry point and an exit point, the inner cylindrical housing being rotatably disposed within the outer cylindrical housing and having a home position in which the entry point of the helical slot is aligned with the longitudinal slot on the outer cylindrical housing and with the longitudinal slot on the forward end cap;
- a support sleeve attached to an exterior surface of the outer cylindrical housing and defining a semi-circular space between an inner surface of the support sleeve and the exterior surface of the outer cylindrical housing;
- a retainer plate having a semi-circular profile and moveably disposed within the semi-circular space, the retainer plate further including a connector having an aperture therethrough;
- a left steer arm connected to a left side of the support sleeve;
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- a right steer arm connected to a right side of the support sleeve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.