Blowout preventer ram seals and ram blocks
US12378837B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2023 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B33/063
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A ram assembly of a BOP includes a ram block including a top cavity formed on a top of the ram block, a first side cavity formed on a first side of the ram block, a second side cavity formed on a second side of the ram block, a top seal disposed in the top cavity, a first side packer assembly disposed in the first side cavity, a second side packer assembly disposed in the second side cavity, wherein each of the first side packer assembly and the second side packer assembly includes an upper insert, a lower insert, and an elastomeric body positioned between the upper insert and the lower insert including elastomeric material, and wherein the top seal is disposed behind and extends to a bottom of the elastomeric body of the first and second side packer assemblies.
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