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Negative pressure vortex nozzle
Assignee: Vortexx Group Inc
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Filing: 1993-10-08
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Granted: 1996-02-27
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Expires: 2013-10-08
Abstract
Abstract A method and abstract of removing a surface subject to a subsurface pressure and an environmental surface pressure at least equal to the subsurface pressure, which comprises jetting fluid through a nozzle facing and located a predetermined distance from said surface, said nozzle being shaped to eject the fluid in a steam having a higher core pressure than said environmental pressure, said higher pressure stream having adjacent thereto at least one zone of pressure negative relative to said subsurface pressure, said distance being predetermined to expose said surface to said zone of negative pressure, whereby said surface is caused to explode into said zone of negative pressure from the force of said subsurface pressure.
Inventors
- 👤 Norval R. Dove
- 👤 Stephen K. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:10
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B10/00; E21B10/60; E21B10/61; B; B05; B05B; B05B1/00; B05B1/02; E21B7/00; E21B7/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A nozzle comprising a body having first end and second ends, said first end including means for connection to a fluid supply, said body having an inlet at said first end and an interior cavity extending from said inlet, said cavity converging to an outlet at said second end, said second end having at least one slot configuration therein included in said outlet and extending to said cavity, said cavity convergence reaching a maximum at said slot and together being effective, when fluid is forced therethrough under turbulent flow conditions into a fluid environment having a positive hydrostatic pressure, to eject said fluid as a zone of higher hydrostatic pressure than the environment hydrostatic pressure having adjacent thereto a zone of hydrostatic pressure lower than said environment hydrostatic pressure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A nozzle comprising a body having first end and second ends, said first end including means for connection to a fluid supply, said body having an inlet at said first end and an interior cavity extending from said inlet, said cavity converging to an outlet at said second end, said second end having at least one slot configuration therein included in said outlet and extending to said cavity, said cavity convergence reaching a maximum at said slot and together being effective, when fluid is forced therethrough under turbulent flow conditions into a fluid environment having a positive hydrostatic pressure, to eject said fluid as a zone of higher hydrostatic pressure than the environment hydrostatic pressure having adjacent thereto a zone of hydrostatic pressure lower than said environment hydrostatic pressure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The nozzle of claim 1 in which said convergence is to a longitudinal axis and is axially symmetrical.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The nozzle of claim 1 in which said convergence is to a longitudinal axis and is axially asymmetrical.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The nozzle of claim 2 in which said cavity convergence is frustoconical.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The nozzle of claim 4 in which the convergence is at an angle that intersects the axis of said outlet portion exteriorly of said outlet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The nozzle of claim 1 in which said slot is plane parallel to the axis of said outlet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The nozzle of claim 1 in which said slot is linear.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The nozzle of claim 1 in which said slot is curvilinear.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The nozzle of claim 1 in which said connection is into a drill bit in fluid communication with a fluid supply of drilling fluid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The nozzle of claim 2 wherein said slot has at least two ends, said ends being equal distance from the geometric center of the nozzle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The nozzle of claim 1 wherein said slot comprises at least two ends, said ends being non-equal distance from the geometric center of the nozzle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
87 words
The nozzle in claim 1 wherein said converging cavity comprises a frustoconical passageway through which the drilling fluid passes, said passageway tapering inwardly toward the longitudinal axis of said nozzle at a predetermined angle, the apex of which being at a point of projection on the longitudinal axis beyond said outlet; and a second incline surface inclined toward said longitudinal axis within said passageway at a lesse angle of incline than said first frustoconical surface originating at the intersection of said cylindrical portion and said frustoconical portion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
90 words
A nozzle, for a drilling bit which comprises a body having a longitudinal axis, said body defining an interior passageway along said longitudinal axis, said passageway including an inlet at a first end of the body, a frustoconical portion distal from said inlet and a slot portion distal from said inlet conterminous with said frustoconical portion, said slot portion transsecting said frustoconical portion in a plane parallel to said longitudinal axis, said frustoconical and slot portions simultaneously terminating in an outlet from said passageway, said outlet including said slot portion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
90 words
A nozzle, for a drilling bit which comprises a body having a longitudinal axis, said body defining an interior passageway along said longitudinal axis, said passageway including an inlet at a first end of the body, a frustoconical portion distal from said inlet and a slot portion distal from said inlet conterminous with said frustoconical portion, said slot portion transsecting said frustoconical portion in a plane parallel to said longitudinal axis, said frustoconical and slot portions simultaneously terminating in an outlet from said passageway, said outlet including said slot portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
135 words
A nozzle for conducting and directing drilling fluid through a drilling or cutting mechanism comprising: a body having an inlet end and an outlet end; a cavity within said body forming a fluid connection from said inlet end to said outlet end, said cavity having a cylindrical portion adjacent said inlet end and continuously converging end, said cavity having a cylindrical portion adjacent said inlet end and continuously converging and reducing in cross-sectional area from said cylindrical portion to said outlet end; and said outlet end includes means for ejecting a non-cavitating, non-resonating stream of drilling fluid from said outlet into a fluid environment having an existing pressure in a manner to create a zone of hydrostatic pressure greater than said existing pressure and an adjacent zone of hydrostatic pressure lower than said existing pressure.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
135 words
A nozzle for conducting and directing drilling fluid through a drilling or cutting mechanism comprising: a body having an inlet end and an outlet end; a cavity within said body forming a fluid connection from said inlet end to said outlet end, said cavity having a cylindrical portion adjacent said inlet end and continuously converging end, said cavity having a cylindrical portion adjacent said inlet end and continuously converging and reducing in cross-sectional area from said cylindrical portion to said outlet end; and said outlet end includes means for ejecting a non-cavitating, non-resonating stream of drilling fluid from said outlet into a fluid environment having an existing pressure in a manner to create a zone of hydrostatic pressure greater than said existing pressure and an adjacent zone of hydrostatic pressure lower than said existing pressure.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
The invention as claimed in claim 14, wherein: said ejecting means includes a non-circular orifice shaped to impart to said stream zones of pressure less than said existing pressure at the surface of the material being drilled.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention as claimed in claim 14, wherein: said outlet end includes at least one radial slot through which said drilling fluid is ejected from said nozzle into said environment.
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