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US 2011/0030975 A1Published application
Tubular system with selectively engagable sleeves and method
AssigneeBaker Hughes Incorporated
InventorDarin H. Duphorne
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Abstract
A tubular system with selectively engagable sleeves includes, a tubular, a plurality of sleeves disposed at the tubular, and a plurality of engagable members being movable through the tubular with each of the plurality of engagable members being configurable to selectively engage with at least one of the plurality of sleeves and such engagement at least temporarily preventing passage of an engaged engagable member by an engaged sleeve.
Claims22
A tubular system with selectively engagable sleeves, comprising:
- a tubular;
- a plurality of sleeves disposed at the tubular;
- and
- a plurality of engagable members being movable through the tubular with each of the plurality of engagable members being configurable to selectively engage with at least one of the plurality of sleeves and such engagement at least temporarily preventing passage of an engaged engagable member by an engaged sleeve.
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A method of selectively engaging sleeves within a tubular, comprising:
- moving an engagable member within a tubular;
- contacting one of a plurality of sleeves disposed at the tubular with the engagable member;
- rotationally orienting the engagable member relative to the one of a plurality of sleeves;
- and
- selectively engaging a stop on one of the engagable member and the one of the plurality of sleeves with an engaging detail on the other of the engagable member and the one of the plurality of sleeves.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.