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Downhole vertical slotting tool

Assignee: American Coldset Corp
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Filing: 1963-06-05
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Granted: 1965-12-28
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Expires: 1983-06-05
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 John D Wisenbaker
  • 👤 Robert W Stuart

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 15:30
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B29/00

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 134 words
A DOWN-HOLE VERTICAL SLOTTING TOOL COMPRISING A HOUSING ADAPTED TO BE LOWERED INTO A WELL BOREHOLE ON A WIRE LINE, AND HAVING AN ELONGATED LONTIGUDINALLY EXTENDING OPENING IN THE WALL THEREOF, A MOTOR WITHIN SAID HOUSING, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING POWER TO SAID MOTOR, A CUTTER MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT IN A VERTICAL PLANE AND MECHANICALLY COUPLED TO SAID MOTOR TO BE DRIVEN THEREBY, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID CUTTER LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID HOUSING, AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID CUTTER TRANSVERSELY OF SAID HOUSING TO CAUSE IT TO PROJECT THROUGH SAID OPENING AND INTO CUTTING RELATION WITH THE SIDEWALL OF SAID BOREHOLE AT THE FIRST PORTION OF SUCH LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT, THEN TO CAUSE IT TO MOVE LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID HOUSING WHILE PROJECTING THROUGH SAID OPENING AND CUTTING A VERTICAL SLOT IN SAID SIDEWALL, AND FINALLY TO CAUSE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 134 words
A DOWN-HOLE VERTICAL SLOTTING TOOL COMPRISING A HOUSING ADAPTED TO BE LOWERED INTO A WELL BOREHOLE ON A WIRE LINE, AND HAVING AN ELONGATED LONTIGUDINALLY EXTENDING OPENING IN THE WALL THEREOF, A MOTOR WITHIN SAID HOUSING, MEANS FOR SUPPLYING POWER TO SAID MOTOR, A CUTTER MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT IN A VERTICAL PLANE AND MECHANICALLY COUPLED TO SAID MOTOR TO BE DRIVEN THEREBY, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID CUTTER LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID HOUSING, AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID CUTTER TRANSVERSELY OF SAID HOUSING TO CAUSE IT TO PROJECT THROUGH SAID OPENING AND INTO CUTTING RELATION WITH THE SIDEWALL OF SAID BOREHOLE AT THE FIRST PORTION OF SUCH LONGITUDINAL MOVEMENT, THEN TO CAUSE IT TO MOVE LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID HOUSING WHILE PROJECTING THROUGH SAID OPENING AND CUTTING A VERTICAL SLOT IN SAID SIDEWALL, AND FINALLY TO CAUSE

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-12-27 1969-06-28 1969-12-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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