Plug retention system and method
US11473712B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 5, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B33/12
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for retaining a plug in a fluid end used in hydrocarbon recovery having a lock collar configured in a cylinder shape, a screw, a center hexagon configured to be inserted into the lock collar, the center hexagon configured with a port that extends along a longitudinal axis of the center hexagon, the center hexagon further configured with six sides, each of the six sides interfacing with the port, and the center hexagon further configured with a bottom face and a segmental wedge.
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