Perforating gun assembly and components
US12312922B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/119
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A jacket may include a back wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, an open front portion opposite the back wall portion, an internal cavity configured to receive the shaped charge via the open front portion, a key configured to be received within one of a plurality of orientation slots formed in a shaped charge carrier; and a retention latch extending from an internal surface of at least one of the top wall, the bottom wall, the first sidewall or the second sidewall. The retention latch may extend toward the internal cavity and is configured to secure the shaped charge within the internal cavity.
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