Fluid plug
OwnerRobert W. Evansinventor
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A plug is provided for sealing a port of a downhole tool or other device. In one aspect, the plug includes a disk that has an upper surface, a lower surface and an annular groove in the lower surface. The annular groove has an inner wall and a outer wall. An annular seal member is positioned in the annular groove. An annular member is positioned in the annular groove between the annular seal member and the and the outer wall to retain the annular seal member in the annular groove. A member is provided that has least one external thread for engaging the at least one internal thread of the port whereby rotation of the member in a given direction moves the disk toward and compresses the annular seal member against the bottom surface. The plug provides excellent fluid sealing capability with a short axial dimension suitable for small O.D. and thin-walled tools.
A plug for a housing port that has at least one internal thread and a bottom surface, comprising:
A plug for a housing port that has a bottom surface, comprising:
A downhole tool, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.