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High temperature packer element for well bores
Assignee: Halliburton Co
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Filing: 1980-04-28
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Granted: 1981-08-04
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Expires: 2000-04-28
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to packer element design for use in high temperature well bores. Packing material of asbestos fibers impregnated with a thermoplastic and interwoven with Inconel wire is employed in a center packer ring of triangular cross-section disposed between two facing series of frusto-conically shaped packer rings, which are backed by expandable metal packer shoes.
Inventors
- 👤 Allen E. Harris
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:26
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B33/00; E21B33/10; E21B33/12; E21B33/1208; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S277/00; Y10S277/935; Y10S277/944; Y10S277/945; Y10S277/946
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
In a pack-off device of the type having a mandrel and means to longitudinally compress a packer element disposed about said mandrel, a packer element comprising: a center packer ring having two oblique side faces; a first plurality of frusto-conical packer rings having substantially parallel oblique side faces and arranged adjacent said center packer ring; a second plurality of frusto-conical packer rings having substantially parallel oblique side faces and arranged adjacent said center packer ring; said oblique side faces of said first and second plurality of frusto-conical packer rings having an angle of radial inclination greater than the angle of radial inclination of said center packer ring side faces.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
In a pack-off device of the type having a mandrel and means to longitudinally compress a packer element disposed about said mandrel, a packer element comprising: a center packer ring having two oblique side faces; a first plurality of frusto-conical packer rings having substantially parallel oblique side faces and arranged adjacent said center packer ring; a second plurality of frusto-conical packer rings having substantially parallel oblique side faces and arranged adjacent said center packer ring; said oblique side faces of said first and second plurality of frusto-conical packer rings having an angle of radial inclination greater than the angle of radial inclination of said center packer ring side faces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The packer element of claim 1, wherein said first plurality of frusto-conical packer rings faces said second plurality of frusto-conical packer rings and said oblique side faces of said center packer ring are convergent in a radially outward direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The packer element of claim 2, wherein said oblique side faces are inclined at substantially the same radial angle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The packer element of claim 3, wherein the packer ring on the end of each plurality of frusto-conical packer rings away from said center packer rings is of reduced outer diameter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The packer element of claim 4, wherein each of said end packer rings is overshot by an outer extremity of a packer shoe disposed adjacent thereto.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The packer element of claim 5, wherein all of said packer rings comprise asbestos impregnated with a thermoplastic and interwoven with Inconel wire.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The packer element of claim 6, wherein said thermoplastic is an intermediate hard thermoplastic.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The packer element of claim 7, wherein said intermediate hard thermoplastic is polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The packer element of claim 1, wherein said first plurality of frusto-conical packer rings faces away from said second plurality of frusto-conical packer rings and said oblique side faces of said center packer ring are divergent in a radially outward direction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The packer element of claim 9, wherein said oblique side faces are inclined at substantially the same radial angle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The packer element of claim 10, wherein all of said packer rings comprise asbestos impregnated with a thermoplastic and interwoven with Inconel wire.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The packer element of claim 11, wherein said thermoplastic is an intermediate hard thermoplastic
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The packer element of claim 12, wherein said intermediate hard thermoplastic is polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
107 words
A packer element for use on a mandrel of a pack-off device of the type which effects a seal across a well bore through longitudinal compression of said element, comprising: a center packer ring having two oblique non-parallel side faces; a first plurality of frusto-conical packer rings possessing oblique, substantially parallel side faces and abutting said center packer ring; a second plurality of frusto-conical packer rings possessing oblique, substantially parallel side faces and abutting said packer ring; said side faces of said first and second pluralities of frusto-conical packer rings being inclined at a greater radial angle than said non-parallel side faces of said center packer ring.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
107 words
A packer element for use on a mandrel of a pack-off device of the type which effects a seal across a well bore through longitudinal compression of said element, comprising: a center packer ring having two oblique non-parallel side faces; a first plurality of frusto-conical packer rings possessing oblique, substantially parallel side faces and abutting said center packer ring; a second plurality of frusto-conical packer rings possessing oblique, substantially parallel side faces and abutting said packer ring; said side faces of said first and second pluralities of frusto-conical packer rings being inclined at a greater radial angle than said non-parallel side faces of said center packer ring.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
The packer element of claim 14, wherein all of said first plurality of frusto-conical packer rings are oriented to face in one direction, and all of said second plurality of frusto-conical rings are oriented to face in the opposite direction.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
The packer element of claim 15, wherein said oblique side faces of said center packer ring are radially outwardly convergent and said frusto-conical packer rings of said first plurality face away from those of said second plurality.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
37 words
The packer element of claim 15, wherein said oblique side faces of said center packer ring are radially outwardly divergent and said frusto-conical packer rings of said first plurality face away from those of said second plurality.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
The packer element of claim 16 or 17, wherein all of said packer rings comprise asbestos impregnated with a thermoplastic and interwoven with Inconel wire.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
The packer element of claim 18, wherein said thermoplastic is an intermediate hard thermoplastic.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
13 words
The packer element of claim 19, wherein said intermediate hard thermoplastic is polytetrafluoroethylene.
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