Wheel assembly
US11536093B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B23/001
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A wheel assembly and a method for detachably connecting the wheel assembly to a downhole tool to reduce friction between the downhole tool and a sidewall of a wellbore through which the downhole tool is conveyed. The wheel assembly may include an axle configured to contact a sidewall of the downhole tool, a wheel rotatably connected with the axle, and a fastener configured to extend into the sidewall of the downhole tool to detachably connect the axle to the downhole tool.
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