Back to results
US 2019/0162032 A1Published application
Downhole tool and method of use
AssigneeDownhole Technology, LLC
InventorsEvan Lloyd Davies, Duke Vanlue, Luis Miguel Avila
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A downhole tool having a mandrel, with a fingered member and a conical member being disposed around the mandrel. There is a solid-body insert positioned proximately to each of the fingered member and the first conical member. The fingered member comprises a plurality of fingers configured to move from a first position to a second position.
Claims17
A downhole tool comprising:
- a mandrel made of composite material;
- a fingered member disposed around the mandrel;
- a first conical member also disposed around the mandrel;
- and
- an insert positioned proximate to the fingered member and the first conical member, and in engagement with an end of the fingered member,
- wherein the insert comprises a solid circular body, a first end, a second end, and
- wherein the fingered member comprises a plurality of fingers.
4 more elements
A downhole tool comprising:
- a mandrel made of composite material;
- a fingered member disposed around the mandrel;
- and
- a first conical member also disposed around the mandrel and proximate to an end of the fingered member,
- an insert positioned proximate to each of the fingered member and the first conical member,
- wherein the insert comprises a solid circular body, a first end, a second end, and
- wherein the fingered member comprises a plurality of fingers.
4 more elements
A method for performing a downhole operation in a tubular, the method comprising:
- running a downhole tool through a first portion of the tubular, wherein the downhole tool comprises:
- a mandrel comprising one or more sets of threads;
- a fingered member disposed around the mandrel;
- a first conical shaped member also disposed around the mandrel;
- and
- an insert positioned proximate to the fingered member and the first conical shaped member,
- wherein the fingered member comprises a plurality of fingers configured to move from an initial position to a set position, and wherein the insert comprises a solid circular body, a first end, and a second end;
- continuing to run the downhole tool until arriving at a position within a second portion of the tubular;
- and
- setting the downhole tool within the second portion,
- wherein the first portion comprises a first inner diameter that is smaller than a second inner diameter of the second portion.
8 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.