Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Earth-boring tools having expandable members and related methods
- Patent Title (中): 具有可膨胀元件的钻孔工具和相关方法
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Application No.: US12894937Application Date: 2010-09-30
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Publication No.: US08727041B2Publication Date: 2014-05-20
- Inventor: Steven R. Radford
- Applicant: Steven R. Radford
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: TraskBritt
- Main IPC: E21B7/28
- IPC: E21B7/28

Abstract:
Expandable apparatus for use in subterranean boreholes include a tubular body having at least one opening and at least one member positioned within the at least one opening. The member is configured to move between a retracted position and an extended position. A sleeve member including a constricted portion may be disposed in the tubular body and may selectively retain the at least one member in the retracted position. In some embodiments, the sleeve member may be biased in an initial position. Methods of moving a member of an expandable apparatus include repeating retracting and expanding of the member. Methods of triggering an expandable apparatus include forming a constriction in a fluid flow path extending through a sleeve member to move the sleeve member in a downhole direction responsive to fluid flow.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110073330A1 EARTH-BORING TOOLS HAVING EXPANDABLE MEMBERS AND RELATED METHODS Public/Granted day:2011-03-31
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