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US 2013/0199798 A1Published application
Temporary protective cover for operative devices
AssigneeBaker Hughes Incorporated
InventorsKushal Seth, Brian L. Thigpen, Zhiyue Xu
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Abstract
A system for providing temporary protection, including an operative device located at an external surface of a member. A cover is externally disposed with respect to the operative device for initially protecting the operative device. The cover is chemically reactive to a downhole fluid for removal of the protective cover. A method of temporarily protecting an operative device is also included.
Claims19
A system for providing temporary protection, comprising:
- an operative device located at an external surface of a member;
- and
- a cover externally disposed with respect to the operative device for initially protecting the operative device, the cover chemically reactive to a downhole fluid for removal of the protective cover.
A method of temporarily protecting an operative device comprising:
- causing relative movement between a first member and a second member radially disposed therewith, the first member including an operative device located at an external surface thereof, the operative device arranged with a protective cover;
- exposing the protective cover to a downhole fluid;
- and
- removing the protective cover as the result of a chemical reaction between the downhole fluid and the protective cover.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.