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US 9,869,138 B2Granted
Methods and apparatus for releasably connecting a cable with a tool
AssigneeSchlumberger Technology Corporation
InventorsRicardo Vanegas, Robert Michael Ramsey, L. Michael McKee, Montie W. Morrison
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Abstract
An apparatus for releasably connecting a cable with a tool that has an outer cone. The outer cone has a lower portion and an upper portion. A weak point is located between the lower portion and upper portion. The apparatus also includes an inner cone configured to fit within the outer cone.
Claims7
An apparatus for releasably connecting a cable with a tool,
- wherein the apparatus comprises:
- an outer cone, wherein the outer cone has a lower portion and an upper portion, wherein a weak point is located between the lower portion and upper portion;
- and
- an inner cone configured to fit within the outer cone, wherein the outer cone and inner cone are located in an assembly housing, and wherein a first stop is located in the assembly housing, wherein the first stop is configured to engage the inner cone when the outer cone moves relative to the assembly housing.
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An apparatus for releasably connecting a cable with a tool, wherein the apparatus comprises:
- an assembly housing;
- an outer cone located within the assembly housing;
- a weak point configured to maintain the outer cone fixed relative to the assembly housing, wherein the weak point fractures after application of a predetermined force, and wherein at least a portion of the outer cone is configured to move relative to the assembly housing after fracture of the weak point;
- and
- an inner cone located within the outer cone, wherein the inner cone is configured to at least partially separate from the outer cone, wherein a first stop is located in the assembly housing, wherein the first stop is configured to engage the inner cone when the outer cone moves relative to the assembly housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.