Patent · US Expired

High temperature packer element for well bores

US4281840A · kind A · utility

27Cited by
10References
20Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateApr 28, 1980
Grant dateAug 4, 1981
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 28, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S277/946
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

This invention relates to packer element design for use in high temperature well bores. Packing material of asbestos fibers impregnated with a thermoplastic and interwoven with Inconel wire is employed in a center packer ring of triangular cross-section disposed between two facing series of frusto-conically shaped packer rings, which are backed by expandable metal packer shoes.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.