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US 4,605,075 AGranted
Shrouded core catcher
AssigneeNorton Christensen, Inc.
InventorsSteven R. Radford, J. Stanley Davis
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AssigneeNorton Christensen, Inc.
InventorsSteven R. Radford, J. Stanley Davis
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A fragmented or unconsolidated core can be cut and retained within a coring tool without substantial disturbance of the core by the use of a shrouded core catcher. A core catcher is concentrically disposed within the coring tool and outside of a smooth, cylindrical sleeve telescopically disposed inside of the core catcher. The core catcher in turn is coupled to a lower assembly which can be selectively longitudinally fixed within the coring tool, but which is otherwise temporarily coupled to the sleeve. As the sleeve is longitudinally pulled upward after the completion of the coring operation, the lower assembly becomes longitudinally fixed within the coring tool and the sleeve, which heretofore has fully covered and concealed the core catcher, begins to be withdrawn from the core catcher, leaving it unconcealed. Ultimately, the core catcher is at least partially uncovered, thereby permitting activation and contact between the core catcher and the core disposed within the coring tool. However, at all times during the coring operation, the core catcher remains concealed behind the cylindrical sleeve which extends in the coring tool throughout the substantial length of the core.
An improvement in the coring tool for cutting a core and including an inner tube longitudinally displaceable within said coring tool comprising:
An improvement in a coring tool for cutting a core comprising:
An improvement in a coring tool for cutting a core comprising:
An improvement in the coring tool for cutting a core and including an inner tube longitudinally displaceable within said coring tool comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.