Patent · US Expired

Slip energized by longitudinal shrinkage

US7096938B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 20, 2003
Grant dateAug 29, 2006
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B29/08
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A slip for an expanding hanger or patch is disclosed. The slip is mounted over the hanger body and has an internal profile that nests within a mating profile on the exterior of the hanger. When a compressive force is applied to the hanger, it shrinks longitudinally and as a result the slip is cammed radially to the extent the inside diameter of the surrounding tubing permits. When the swage is advanced, the diameter of the hanger increases forcing the slip into preferably penetrating contact with the inside wall of the surrounding tubular.

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