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Perforating gun and detonator assembly

US9605937B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

DynaEnergetics GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Christian Eitschberger · Munich, DE
Frank Haron Preiss · Bonn, DE
Thilo Scharf · Letterkenny, IE
Liam McNelis · Bonn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 22, 2014
Grant date	Mar 28, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 22, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE21B43/1185
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

According to an aspect, a perforating gun assembly and a detonator assembly is provided. The detonator assembly includes at least a shell, selective detonation, and more than one electrically contactable component that is configured for being electrically contactably received by the perforating gun assembly without using a wired electrical connection, but rather forms the electrical connection merely by contact with at least one of the more than one electrically contactable components. A method of assembling the perforating gun assembly including the detonator assembly is also provided.

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