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RUBBER SLEEVE CORE BARREL APPARATUS
Ta k eshi Mor i a nd Rob er t I. Peter s, Sa lt La k e City , a nd
Benj a min L. Austin, Og den, Uta h, a ssig nor s to Chr isten
sen Dia mond Pr oduc ts Compa ny , Sa lt La k e City , Uta h,
a c or por a tion of Uta h
Filed Nov. 7 , 1960, Ser . No. 7 , 7 97
18 Cla ims. ( Cl. 17 5 -226)
The pr esent invention r ela tes to sub sur f a c e b or e hole
eq uipment, a nd mor e pa r tic ula r ly to a ppa r a tus f or sec ur
ing c or es f r omf or ma tions in b or e holes.
An ob j ec t of the invention is to pr ovide a n impr oved
a ppa r a tus f or pr oduc ing a c or e in a b or e hole, a nd f or
pr og r essively enc a sing the c or e in a plia nt, ela stic sleeve
a s the c or e is f or med, a s within a r ub b er or r ub b er ~lik e
sleeve, in whic h the c or e pr oduc ed a nd enc a sed in the
ela stic sleeve c a n b e of a ny desir ed leng th, depending
upon the leng th of the ela stic sleeve itself .
Another ob j ec t of the invention is to pr ovide a n a p
pa r a tus a da pted to b e lower ed in a b or e hole on a tub ula r
dr ill str ing f or pr oduc ing a nd enc a sing a c or e in a plia nt,
ela stic sleeve, in whic h r ela tive f eeding of the sleeve into
the b a r r el of the a ppa r a tus a nd a r ound the c or e is c on
tr olled f r omthe top of the b or e hole b y a devic e ex tend
ing f r omthe a ppa r a tus thr oug h the dr ill str ing to the top
of the b or e hole.
A f ur ther ob j ec t of the invention is to pr ovide r ota r y
c or ing a ppa r a tus a da pted to b e lower ed in a b or e hole
on a tub ula r dr ill str ing f or pr oduc ing a nd enc a sing a
c or e in a plia nt, ela stic sleeve tha t is moved into the b a r
r el of the a ppa r a tus, a s c or ing pr oc eeds, b y a devic e ex
tending thr oug h the dr ill str ing to the top of the b or e hole,
in whic h the devic e c a n b e lower ed thr oug h the dr ill str ing
to the a ppa r a tus a f ter the la tter ha s b een lower ed to
the b ottomof the b or e hole, a nd in whic h the devic e c a n
b e r emoved thr oug h the dr ill str ing to the top of the b or e
hole b ef or e the dr ill str ing a nd a ppa r a tus is r emoved f r om
the b or e hole.
An a dditiona l ob j ec t of the invention is to pr ovide
r ota r y c or ing a ppa r a tus a da pted to b e lower ed in a b or e
hole on a tub ula r dr ill str ing f or pr og r essively pr oduc ing
a nd enc a sing a c or e in a plia nt, ela stic sleeve, in whic h
dr illing weig ht is imposed dir ec tly f r omthe dr ill str ing
on the a ppa r a tus a nd its c or e b it, ther eb y ena b ling the
dr illing weig ht to b e c ontr olled r ea dily f r omthe top of
the b or e hole.
This invention possesses ma ny other a dva nta g es, a nd
ha s other ob j ec ts whic h ma y b e ma de mor e c lea r ly a p
pa r ent f r oma c onsider a tion of a f or min whic h it ma y
b e emb odied. This f or mis shown in the dr a wing s a c
c ompa ny ing a nd f or ming pa r t of the pr esent spec i? c a tion.
It will now b e desc r ib ed in deta il, f or the pur pose of il
lustr a ting the g ener a l pr inc iples of the invention; b ut it
is to b e under stood tha t suc h deta iled desc r iption is not
to b e ta k en in a limiting sense, sinc e the sc ope of the in
vention is b est de? ned b y the a ppended c la ims.
Ref er r ing to the dr a wing s:
FIGURES 1 a nd la tog ether c onstitute a sec tion
thr oug h a n a ppa r a tus in c ondition f or lower ing in a b or e
hole, the inter na l por tions of the a ppa r a tus b eing disc losed
pr ima r ily in side eleva tion, FIG. 1a c onstituting a lower
c ontinua tion of FIG. 1;
FIGS. 2, 2a , 2b a nd 2/ ; tog ether c onstitute a c omb ined
long itudina l sec tiona l a nd side eleva tiona l view of the
a ppa r a tus disc losed in FIGS. 1 a nd In on a n enla r g ed
sc a le, FIGS. 2a , 2b a nd 2c c onstituting lower c ontinua tions
of FIGS. 2, 2a , a nd 2b , r espec tively ;
FIGS. 3 a nd 3a a r e c omb ined long itudina l sec tiona l
a nd side eleva tiona l views thr oug h the upper por tion of
the a ppa r a tus in tr ipped c ondition, f or the pur pose of
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c ommenc ing the dr illing a nd enc a sing of a c or e, FIG. 3a
c onstituting a lower c ontinua tion of FIG. 3;
FIGS. 4 , 4 a , 4 b , 4 c a nd 4 d a r e views c or r esponding to
FIGS. 2, 2a , 2b a nd 2c , illustr a ting the a ppa r a tus with
the pa r ts in their r ela tive positions a f ter a por tion of a
c or e ha s b een pr oduc ed a nd enc a sed W ithin the ela stic
sleeve of the a ppa r a tus, FIGS. 4 a , 4 b , 4 c a nd 4 d b eing
lower c ontinua tions of FIGS. 4 , 4 a , 4 b a nd 4 c , r espec
tively ;
FIG. 5 is a c omb ined long itudina l sec tiona l a nd side
eleva tiona l view of the upper por tion of the a ppa r a tus,
with the ela stic sleeve oper a ting mec ha nismr elea sed ther e
f r omf or r emova l thr oug h the dr ill str ing to the top of
the b or e hole;
FIG. 6 is a n enla r g ed c r oss sec tion ta k en a long the line
6-6 on FIG. 3;
FIG. 7 is a n enla r g ed c r oss sec tion ta k en a long the line
7 7 on FIG. 2.
The a ppa r a tus A illustr a ted in the dr a wing s is a da pted
to b e lower ed in a b or e hole b y mea ns of a tub ula r dr ill
str ing B, suc h a s a str ing of dr ill pipe ex tending to the
top of the hole. ' Upon r ea c hing the b ottomof the hole,
a c or e b it 10 a t the lower end of the a ppa r a tus will pr o
duc e a c or e in the f or ma tion ' whic h will move r ela tively
upwa r dly thr oug h the c entr a l pa ssa g e 11 of the c or e b it
to the inter ior of the a ppa r a tus wher e it will b e enc a sed
b y a c ontr a c tile r ub b er sleeve 12 disposed initia lly on the
lower inner tub e 13 of the a ppa r a tus, b ut whic h is a da pted
to b e peeled a r ound the lower end 14 of the inner tub e
a nd positioned within the la tter .
The a ppa r a tus A inc ludes a n upper c or e b a r r el hea d
15 sec ur ed to the lower end of the str ing of dr ill pipe B
thr oug h a suita b le c oupling 16. This hea d is thr ea dedly
a tta c hed to the upper end of the outer tub e 17 { of the
a ppa r a tus, whic h inc ludes a n upper outer tub e sec tion 18,
the lower end whic h is thr ea dedly sec ur ed to a c oupling
19, whic h, is in tur n, thr ea dedly a tta c hed to the upper
end of a n inter media te outer tub e sec tion 20, the lower
end of whic h is thr ea dedly a tta c hed to a nother c oupling
21, whic h is, in tur n, thr ea dedly sec ur ed to the upper end
of a lower outer tub e sec tion 22, this lower outer tub e
sec tion b eing thr ea dedly a tta c hed to the c or e b it 10. The
tur ning e? or t a nd dr illing weig ht is tr a nsmitted f r omthe
dr ill pipe B thr oug h the outer tub e 17 to the c or e b it 10
f or the pur pose of r ota ting the la tter , wher eb y the b it
will dig into the b ottomof the b or e hole a nd pr oduc e
the c or e. The c or e b it c a n b e of a ny suita b le ty pe a s,
f or ex a mple, a dia mond c or e b it ha ving dia mond c utting
elements emb edded in its c utting a nd r ea ming f a c es.
Disposed within the outer tub e 17 is a n inter media te
tub e 23 spa c ed ther ef r omto f or ma n a nnula r pa ssa g e 24
ther ewith. The upper end of this inter media te tub e is
thr ea dedly a tta c hed to a c onnec tor 25 thr ea dedly sec ur ed
to a sk ir t 26 integ r a l with a nd depending f r omthe lower
c oupling 21 of the outer tub e por tion 17 of the a ppa r a tus.
Thus, the inter media te tub e 23 is sec ur ed to the outer
tub e 17 thr oug h the c onnec tor 25 a nd c oupling 21. The
lower end 27 of the inter media te tub e is r educ ed in dia m
eter a nd is piloted within the upper por tion of the c or e
b it 19, lea k a g e of ? uid b etween the pa r ts b eing pr evented
b y a suita b le side sea l r ing 28 mounted in the lower end
of the inter media te tub e a nd sea ling a g a inst the c or e b it
16. Fluid pumped down thr oug h the dr ill str ing B into
the a ppa r a tus A will pa ss thr oug h a plur a lity of elong a te
side por ts 29 in the c oupling sk ir t 26, then ? owing down
wa r dly thr oug h the a nnula r spa c e 24 b etween the inter
media te 23 a nd outer tub e 17 , a nd thr oug h ? uid por ts 30
in the dr ill b it 10, disc ha r g ing thr oug h its lower f a c e f or
the pur pose of f lushing the c utting s upwa r dly a r ound the
outside of the outer tub e 17 a nd the dr ill pipe B to the top
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of the' well b or e, a nd a lso f or the pur pose of c lea ning a nd
c ooling the f a c e of the b it 1G.
The plia nt, ela stic sleeve 12, whic h ma y b e ma de of
r ub b er or r ub b er -lik e ma ter ia l, a nd whic h is to enc a se a nd
emb r a c e the c or e pr oduc ed b y the dr ill b it 10, is mounted
initia lly upon the ex ter ior of the inner tub e 13. The r ub
- = b er sleeve112 is of a sing le leng th a nd inc ludes a n inner
la y er 31 ly ing a g a inst the per ipher y of the inner tub e 13,
with its lower end eng a g ing a n ex ter na l ? a ng e or shoulder
32> a t the lower end 14 of the tub e. This inner la y er is
integ r a l with a n outer la y er ' 33, f or med b y f olding the
. r ub b er sleeve b a c k upon the inner la y er , the outer la y er
ex tending downwa r dly f r omthe upper end 34 of the inner
la y er a nd sur r ounding the inner la y er 31. The lower
por tion 35 of . the outer la y er ex tends initia lly a r ound the
lower end 14 of the inner tub e a nd is sec ur ed to a pulling
or str ipping mec ha nism, desc r ib ed her einb elow, whic h is
mova b le r ela tively upwa r dly within the inner tub e 13 a s
the c or e is f or med. The nor ma l unr estr a ined dia meter
of the r ub b er or r ub b er -lik e sleeve 12 is less tha n the di
a meter of the c or e pr oduc ed b y the b it 10, so tha t it is nec -.
essa r y to str etc h the r ub b er sleeve over the inner tub e 13.
However , when peeled f r omthis tub e, a nd when disposed
a r ound the c or e, it will c ontr a c t a nd emb r a c e the c or e
snug ly , r eta ining it in a n inta c t c ondition within the
tub e 13. '
The inner tub e 13 inc ludes a lower sec tion 36 on whic h
the r ub b er sleeve 12 is mounted, the upper end of whic h
is thr ea dedly a tta c hed to the lower end of a n upper inner
tub e sec tion 37 . This upper inner tub e sec tion 37 is swiv
elly c a r r ied with r espec t to the inter media te a nd outer
tub es 23, 17 , so tha t the inner tub e will not r ota te with
the la tter dur ing the c or ing oper a tion, a nd, a s a r esult, the
r ub b er sleeve 12 a nd the c or e will a lso not r ot-a te with the
inter media te a nd outer tub es. As shown, the swivel 38
inc ludes a n outer b ea r ing housing 39 thr ea dedly a tta c hed
to the upper end of the upper inner tub e 37 a nd ter mina t
ing ' in a n inwa r dly dir ec ted ? a ng e 4 0. This ? a ng e r ests
upon the upper r a c e 4 1 of a thr ust b ea r ing eng a g ing a
ser ies of b a lls 4 2 r olla b le upon a lower r a c e 4 3 r esting
upon a n ex ter na l ? a ng e 4 4 of a n inner b ea r ing suppor t 4 5
ex tending upwa r dly thr oug h the housing ? a ng e 4 9 f or
thr ea ded c onnec tion with the c onnec tor 25 sec ur ed to the
c oupling sk ir t 26. a
The swivel 38 a lso inc ludes a n upper b ea r ing memb er ,
c onsisting of a lower r a c e 4 6 r esting upon the upper end
of the housing 39; ther e b eing a set of b a ll b ea r ing ele
ments 4 7 r olla b le upon this lower r a c e, whic h, in tur n, a r e
eng a g ed b y a n upper r a c e 4 8 sur r ounding . the inner hea r
ing suppor t 4 5 . Ab ove this upper r a c e a r e a plur a lity of
shims 4 9 eng a g ed b y a loc k nut 5 6 thr ea ded on the inner
b ea r ing suppor t 4 5 . Appr opr ia te tur ning of the loc k nut
will insur e the pr oper a ssemb ly a nd r ela tionship of a ll the
pa r ts in the swivel 38 with r espec t to ea c h other , ina dver t
ent tur ning of the loc k nut 5 0 b eing pr evented b y a suit
a b le loc k wa sher 5 01.
The devic e f or pulling the plia nt, ela stic sleeve 12 up
wa r dly within the inner tub e inc ludes a n outer c la mp
memb er 5 1 disposed initia lly within the lower end of the
inner tub e 13. The lower por tion 35 of the plia nt, ela stic
sleeve tha t pa sses a r ound thelower end 14 of the inner
tub e ex tends upwa r dly within the lower por tion of . the
' outer c la mp memb er 5 1, the r ub b er sleeve b eing sec ur ed
ther eto b y a n inner c la mp tub e 5 2 ha ving its upper end
thr ea ded to the outer c la mp memb er 5 1, suc h tha t upwa r d
thr ea ding of the c la mp tub e will f or c e a ta per ed c la mp
sleeve 5 3 mounted ther eon a g a inst the ter mina l por tion
35 of the r ub b er sleeve a nd pr ess the la tter a g a inst a c or n
pa nion inter na lly ta per ed sur f a c e 5 4 on the c la mp sleeve.
The inner c la mp sleeve 5 3 is swivelly mounted with r e
spec t to the c la mp tub e 5 2 thr oug h the inter media r y of a
r ow of b a lls 5 5 , so tha t the inner c la mp' sleeve 5 3 need
not tur n a s the c la mp tub e 5 2 is thr ea ded upwa r dly within
the outer c la mp memb er 5 1.
The outer c la mp memb er isswivelly . c onnec ted to the
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r ub b er sleeve stn' pper or pulling por tion of the a ppa r a tus,
a llowing the la tter to tur n without c or r esponding ly tend
ing to tur n the r ub b er sleeve 12 a nd the inner tub e 13.
The swivel inc ludes a n outer b ea r ing housing 5 6 thr ea d
edly sec ur ed to the outer c la mp memb er 5 1 a nd ex tending
upwa r dly ther ef r om, ter mina ting in a n inwa r dly dir ec ted
? a ng e 5 7 a da pted to b ea r upon a n upper r a c e 5 8 of a n
upper b a ll b ea r ing , this upper r a c e eng a g ing a r ow of b a lls
5 9 r esting upon a lower r a c e 66 suppor ted b y a n ex ter na l
? a ng e 61 of a n inner b ea r ing suppor t 62. ' This ex ter na l
? a ng e 61 a lso r ests upon ther upper r a c e 63 of a lower b a ll
hea r ing , whic h r ides upon a ser ies of b a lls 64 tha t eng a g e
a lower r a c e 65 r esting upon the upper end of the outer
c la mp memb er 5 1. By vir tue of the b a ll b ea r ing a r r a ng e
ment desc r ib ed a nd disc losed, the b ea r ing suppor t 62 c a n
tur n within the outer housing 5 6, a nd with r espec t to the
outer c la mp memb er 5 1, without tur ning the la tter .
The b ea r ing suppor t 62 is thr ea dedly sec ur ed to a c ou
pling 66, whic h is, in tur n, thr ea dedlly a tta c hed to a str ip
per tub e 67 ex tending upwa r dly thr oug h the inner tub e
13 a nd thr oug h the upper swivel 38. The upper por tion
of the str ipper tub e 67 is thr ea dedly sec ur ed to a lower
va lve housing a nd c onnec tor memb er 63 tha t is thr ea d
edly a tta c hed to a n upper Va lve housing a nd c onnec tor
69, whic h is, tur n, thr ea dedly a tta c hed to a tub ula r
la tc h ma ndr el 7 % on whic h a la tc h sleeve 7 1 is mounted.
This la tc h sleeve inc ludes. a lower c ir c umf er entia lly c on
tinuous por tion ' 7 2 slida b le r ela tively on the ma ndr el 7 0,
ther e b eing la tc h ? ng er s " i 3 pr oj ec ting upwa r dly f r omthe
c ir c umf er entia lly c ontinuous por tion of the sleeve a da pted
to b e held outwa r dly b y a downwa r dly ta per ing r eta iner
por tion 7 4 of the ma ndr el a g a inst a , downwa r dly f a c ing
shoulder 7 5 on the upper c oupling 19, the shoulder 7 5
a nd c ompa nion ter mina ls 7 6 of the la tc h ? ng er s 7 3 b eing
inc lined in a n upwa r d a nd inwa r d dir ec tion. The la tc h
sleeve 7 1 is y ielda b ly ur g ed towa r ds its upwa r d position
on the ta per ed por tion 7 4 of the ma ndr el b y a helic a l
c ompr ession spr ing 7 7 sur r ounding the ma ndr el, with' its
lower end eng a g ing a spr ing sea t 7 8 ion the va lve housing
a nd with its upper end eng a g ing the lower end of the la tc h
sleeve 7 1.
W hen the ma ndr el 7 0 is moved upwa r dly r ela tive to the
la tc h sleeve, the spr ing sea t 7 Sis moved towa r ds the la tc h
sleeve 7 1 to f ur ther c ompr ess the spr ing 7 7 a nd pla c e a
7 r educ ed dia meter por tion 7 9 of the ma ndr el opposite the
? ng er s 7 3, wher eb y the la tter c a n shif t inwa r dly a wa y
vf r omthe shoulder 7 5 a nd upwa r dly within the c on? nes of
the upper c oupling 19, pa ssing upwa r dly ther ethr oug h
into the upper sec tion 18 of the outer tub e 17 . Initia lly , .
the la tc h ? ng er s 7 3 a r e disposed under the shoulder 7 5
a nd when so disposed the str ipper tub e 67 a nd the lower
swivel a nd c la mp devic e 5 1-62 a tta c hed ther eto c a nnot
move upwa r dly within the inner tub e 13 to pull the r ub -V
b er sleeve 12 a r ound the lower end 14 of the inner tub e
a nd upwa r dly within the la tter .
Downwa r d movement of the str ipper tub e 67 is pr e
vented b y a one-wa y c iutc h devic e 89. This c lutc h devic e
inc ludes a n outer c lutc h or r a tc het housing 81 thr ea dedly
a tta c hed to the lower end of the inner b ea r ing suppor t 4 5
or " the upper swivel 38. This housing ha s a n inner sur
. f a c e 82 ta per ing in a downwa r d dir ec tion a nd a da pted to
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c oa c t with a c ompa nion ex ter na l sur f a c e on a split r ing
83, the inner sur f a c e of whic h ir ic tiona lly eng a g es the
per ipher y of the str ipper tub e 67 . A helic a l c ompr ession
spr ing 84 b ea r s a g a inst the upper end of the r ing 83 a nd '
a g a inst the b ea r ing suppor t 39, tending to ur g e the r ing
downwa r dly into wedg ing eng a g ement a g a inst the str ip
per tub e 67 . Suc h wedg ing 1a c tion is inc r ea sed in the
event the str ipper tub e tends to move downwa r dly within
the outer c lutc h housing 81 a nd the inner tub e 13. How-'
ever , the str ipper tub e 67 c a n move upwa r dly without
r estr a int f r omthe c lutc h devic e 80 sinc e the r ing 83 is
then moved slig htly upwa r dly of the outer r a tc het hous
ing 81 a nd la ter a lly outwa r dly , f r ee f r omeng a g ement
with the str ipper tub e. Ac c or ding ly , it is a ppa r ent tha t
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the ' la tc h ? ng er s 7 3 eng a g e the lower c oupling shoulder
7 5 to initia lly pr event upwa r d movement of the str ipper
tub e 67 within the inner tub e 13, wher ea s the one-wa y
c lutc h devic e 80 pr events downwa r d movement of the
str ipper tub e within the inner tub e 13, b ut will ha ve no
ef f ec t on pr eventing upwa r d movement of the str ipper
tub e within the inner tub e a f ter the la tc h ? ng er s 7 3 a r e
r elea sed f r omthe shoulder 7 5 .
The str ipper devic e f ur ther inc ludes a mec ha nism85
tha t c a n b e r elea sa b ly c oupled to a W ir e line W , or simi
la r line, a da pted to b e lower ed thr oug h the dr ill pipe 13.
The mec ha nismwhic h is to b e r elea sa b ly ' c oupled to the
wir e line is swivelly a tta c hed to the la tc h ma ndr el 7 i) a nd,
c onseq uently , to the str ipper tub e 67 ther eb elow, so tha t
tur ning of the str ipper tub e 67 is not va c c ompa nied b y
tur ning of the wir e line la tc hing mec ha nism 85 . As
shown, a n outer b ea r ing housing 86 is thr ea dedly a tta c hed
to the la tc h ma ndr el 7 0 a nd ha s a n upper inwa r dly di
r ec ted ? a ng e 87 r esting upon the upper r a c e 88 of a b a ll
b ea r ing tha t r olls upon a ser ies of b a lls 89 r esting on a
lower r a c e 90 eng a g ing a ? a ng e 91 ' of a n inner b ea r ing
suppor t 92. This inner b ea r ing suppont is thr ea dedly
sec ur ed to a c oupling 93, whic h is, in tur n, thr ea dedly
a tta c hed to a la tc h b ody 94 ha ving one or 1a plur a lity of
la ter a lly mova b le la tc h b a lls 95 disposed in its opening s
96. The b a lls c a n ex tend into a c entr a l pa ssa g e 97
thr oug h the la tc h b ody to 1a slig ht ex tent, suc h inwa r d
movement b eing limited b y eng a g ement of ea c h b a ll with
a shoulder 98 in the la tc h b ody . However , the b a lls 95
ma y , under some c onditions, vmove la ter a lly outwa r dly
c ompletely f r omthe c entr a l pa ssa g e 97 when a r ela tively
la r g e inter na l dia meter por tion 99 of a la tc h housing 190
is disposed opposite these b a lls a nd a r ound the la tc h b ody .
Below the la r g e dia meter por tion 99 of the la tc h housing
is a sma ller inter na l dia meter por tion 191 pr oviding a
r eta iner sur f a c e 102 whic h, when disposed a r ound the
b a lls, will hold theminwa r dly of the la tc h b ody pa ssa g e
97 , a s desc r ib ed her einb elow.
The housing 100 is ur g ed upwa r dly of the la tc h b ody
94 , to loc a te the r eta iner sur f a c e 1132 a r ound the la tc h
b a lls 95 b y a helic a l c ompr ession spr ing 103, the upper
end of whic h b ea r s upon the la tc h housing 199, its lower
end r esting upon 1a spr ing sea t 194 pr evented f r ommov
ing downwa r dly of the b ody 94 b y a suita b le r eta ining de
vic e, suc h a s a split sna p r ing 105 disposed in a per iph
er a l g r oove 106 in the la tc h b ody . Initia lly , the housing
100 pr evented f r ommoving upwa r dly a long the b ody
94 so a s to pla c e the r eta iner sur f a c e 192 a r ound the la tc h
b a lls 95 , b y a holding devic e in the f or m: of one or a plu
r a lity of plung er s or pins 107 r slida b le in r a dia l opening s
108 in the housing a nd ha ving hea d por tions 109 a da pted
to b e disposed in r ec esses 110 in the vex ter ior of the la tc h
b ody 94 ( FIG. 7 ) . The hea d por tions 199 of the plung er s
a r e held initia lly in the inwa r d position b y a n enc ompa ss
ing ela stic b a nd 111, suc h a s a r ub b er : or r ub b er -lik e O
r ing , disposed in a per ipher a l g r oove 112 in the housing
a nd eng a g ing the outer ends of the plung er s or pins 197 .
W hen disposed in the inwa r d position, inner pr oj ec tions
113 on the pins, of a sma ller dia meter tha n the hea ds 1G7 ,
ex tend thr oug h long itudina l slots 114 in the la tc h b ody
a nd into the c entr a l pa ssa g e 97 thr oug h the la tter .
The holding plung er s 107 c a n b e r elea sed f r omtheir
holding r ela tion, a nd a wir e line c onnec ted to the inter na l
str ipper por tion of the a ppa r a tus, b y a spea r 115 lower ed
thr oug h the tub ula r str ing B. This spea r is c onnec ted to
one or a plur a lity of sink er b a r s 116 f or the pur pose of
pr oviding a deq ua te weig ht to insur e lower ing of the
spea r thr oug h the ? uid in the tub ula r str ing , the upper
end of the sink er b a r b eing suita b ly a tta c hed to the wir e
line W ex tending thr oug h the dr ill pipe B to the top of
the hole. The lower end of the spea r ha s a r ounded g uide
nose 117 tha t mer g es into a c y lindr ic a l por tion 118, this
c y lindr ic a l por tion ha ving a dia meter c losely a ppr ox i
ma ting the inter na l dia meter of the la tc h b ody 94 . Ab ove
the c y lindr ic a l por tion 118, the spea r ha s a r educ ed dia m
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eter por tion 119 to f or ma n upwa r dly f a c ing shoulder
120 a da pted to eng a g e the la tc h b a lls 95 a nd c ouple the
spea r to the la tc h b ody 94 .
W hen the spea r 115 is lower ed thr oug h the dr ill str ing
B b y mea ns of the wir e line W , its r ounded nose 117 will
eng a g e the upper ta per ed end 121 of the la tc h b ody 94
a nd move within the la tter , eng a g ing the inner pr oj ec tions
113 of the holding pins 107 , f or c ing the la tter r a dia lly
outwa r dly a nd f r omthe r ec esses or poc k ets 110 in the
ex ter ior of the la tc h b ody , whic h then per mits the spr ing
103 to shif t the housing 190 upwa r dly a long the la tc h
b ody 94 so a s to pla c e the r eta iner sur f a c e 102 of the
housing a r ound the la tc h b a lls 95 . W hen the nose 1' 17
r elea ses the holding plung er s or pins 107 , the r educ ed
dia meter por tion 119 of the spea r is opposite the b a lls
95 , so tha t the r eta iner sur f a c e 102 c a n move a nd .hold
the b a lls inwa r dly upon the shoulder 120. Dur ing lower
ing of the nose 117 pa st the b a lls 95 , the la tter a r e f r ee
to move outwa r dly in View of the enla r g ed inter na l dia m
eter of the upper por tion 99 of the la tc h housing .100. The
spea r 115 is then la tc hed to the la tc h b ody 94 thr oug h the
a g enc y of the b a lls 95 , whic h will then per mit the wir e
line W to " b e pulled upwa r dly r ela tive to the dr ill pipe B
a nd the inner , inter media te a nd outer tub es 13, 23, 17 of
the c or ing a ppa r a tus f or the pur pose of r ela tively shif t
ing the str ipper tub e 67 upwa r dly within the a ppa r a tus.
Ac tua lly , the wir e line W a nd str ipper tub e do not move
long itudina lly , the dr ill pipe' a nd the c or ing a ppa r a tus
a r ound the str ipper tub e moving downwa r dly .
In the use of the a ppa r a tus, the ex tent of c or e tha t c a n
b e sec ur ed depends upon the tota l leng th of the r ub b er
sleeve 12 mounted on the lower inner tub e sec tion 36.
The initia l dista nc e f r omthe upper end of the la tc h b ody
94 to the c or e b a r r el hea d 15 will b e slig htly g r ea ter tha n
the leng th of c or e to b e pr oduc ed, so tha t the entir e inner
str ipper por tion of the a ppa r a tus c a n move upwa r dly a
pr oper dista nc e within the tub ula r por tions of the a ppa
r a tus. The a ppa r a tus is r un in the b or e hole on the
tub ula r str ing B with the pa r ts in the c ondition illustr a ted
in FIGS. 2, 2a , 2b a nd 20. W hen in this c ondition, the
la tc h ? ng er s 7 3 a r e eng a g ed under the shoulder 7 5 to
pr event the inter na l r ub b er sleeve str ipper mec ha nism
f r ommoving upwa r dly . The one-wa y c lutc h 80 pr events
downwa r d movement of the str ipper mec ha nism. Dur ing
the downwa r d movement of the a ppa r a tus with the dr ill
pipe B, the ? uid in the well b or e c a n pa ss upwa r dly
thr oug h the lower c la mp por tion 5 15 4 of the a ppa r a tus,
thr oug h the str ipper tub e 67 a nd then thr oug h the va lve
housing 68, 69. A one-wa y c hec k va lve or b a ll 130 is
pr ovided in the housing , whic h c a n move upwa r dly f r om
eng a g ement with a c ompa nion sea t 13-1 to per mit the ? uid
to ? ow upwa r dly thr oug h the str ipper tub e, b ut whic h
will pr event ? uid f r omb eing pumped downwa r dly thr oug h
the str ipper tub e. The ? uid will ? ow upwa r dly a r ound
the b a ll a nd thr oug h the va lve housing 68, 69 into the
la tc h ma ndr el 7 0, pr oc eeding upwa r dly thr oug h the swivel
8691, c oupling 92 a nd la tc h b ody 94 into the outer
tub e 17 , a nd f r omthe la tter thr oug h the c or e b a r r el hea d
15 into the dr ill pipe B.
In the event it is desir ed to r ea mthe hole pr epa r a tor y
to c ommenc ing the pr oduc tion of the c or e, the dr ill pipe
B is r ota ted to r ota te the entir e a ppa r a tus, dr illing ? uid
b eing pumped downwa r dly thr oug h the pipe. This ? uid
will pa ss thr oug h the c or e hea d 15 into the upper outer
tub e sec tion 17 , a nd c a n then ? ow downwa r dly thr oug h
a nd a r ound the upper por tion of the str ipper a ppa r a tus.
It disc ha r g es f r omthe va lve housing 68, 69 thr oug h the
por ts 132, sinc e the b a ll va lve 130 will eng a g e its sea t
131 to pr event the ? uid f r ompa ssing down thr oug h the
str ipper tub e 67 . The ? uid c a n a lso pa ss f r omthe inter ior
of the c oupling 93 out thr oug h the side por ts 133 into
the outer tub e 17 , a nd a lso thr oug h elong a te side por ts
134 in the la tc h housing 109 into the outer tub e. The
? uid thus disc ha r g ed into the outer tub e will ? ow down
wa r dly a r ound the ex ter ior of the str ipper tub e 67 a nd
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into the c oupling 21, then pa ssing thr oug h elong a te side
por ts 29 in the c oupling sk ir t into the a nnulus 24 b etween
the inter media te a nd outer tub es 23, 17 . The ? uid is
pr evented f r ompa ssing downwa r dly a long the str ipper
tub e 67 b elow the sk ir t 26 b y a sea l r ing 135 , suc h a s a
lip ty pe sea l, ha ving its b a se c la mped b etween the c on
nec tor 25 a nd the c oupling sk ir t 26 a nd slida b ly sea ling
a g a inst the per ipher y of the str ipper tub e 67 . The ? uid
pa ssing thr oug h the a nnulus 24 - b etween the inter media te
a nd outer tub es will ? ow thr oug h the ? uid por ts 30 a nd
disc ha r g e into the well b or e f or the pur pose of r emoving
c utting s a nd c a r r y ing themupwa r dly a r ound the a ppa
r a tus A a nd pipe B to the top of the hole.
W hen the b ottomof the hole is r ea c hed a nd the c or ing
a c tion is to c ommenc e, the spea r 115 a nd sink er b a r s 116
a r e lower ed on a wir e line W thr oug h the dr ill pipe B
until the spea r enter s the la tc h b ody 9' 4 . The nose 117
on the spea r will ? r st move the b a lls 95 la ter a lly out of
the wa y , a nd va s the spea r moves f ur ther into the la tc h
b ody , it eng a g es the plung er s 107 a nd shif ts themout
wa r dly of the b ody r ec esses 110, a t whic h time the sma ller
dia meter por tion 119 of the spea r will b e opposite the
la tc h b a lls 95 . The spr ing 193 then moves the housing
100 upwa r dly to the ex tent deter mined b y eng a g ement
of a housing ? a ng e 14 0 with a c ompa nion downwa r dly -
vf a c ing shoulder 14 1 on the la tc h b ody 94 -, a t whic h time
the r eta iner sur f a c e 102 of the housing is disposed b ehind
the b a lls 95 , the la tter b eing ur g ed into the b ody pa ssa g e
97 a nd a b ove the spea r shoulder 120.. The spea r 115 is
now la tc hed or c oupled to the la tc h b ody 94 . This f a c t
c a n b e noted a t the top of the well b or e b y r esista nc e on
., the wir e line W . The wir e line is then dr a wn ta ut a nd
held in the ta ut c ondition so tha t the c or ing a c tion c a n
c ommenc e; ' 7
Sinc e the W ir e line is disposed in the dr ill pipe dur ing
the c or ing oper a tion, a suita b le swivel ( not shown) is
pr ovided a t the top of the hole thr oug h whic h the wir e
line will pa ss, the wir e line b eing pa c k ed c h in suc h
swivel. Suc h swivels a r e well k nown in the a r t, a nd f or
. tha t r ea son a r e not illustr a ted in the pr esent c a se.
W ith the wir e line W held ta ut, the dr ill pipe B is then '
r ota ted a nd. dr illing weig ht imposed thr oug h the outer
b a r r el 17 on the b it 10. As the outer b a r r el moves down
wa r dly , its c oupling 19 shif ts the la tc h' ? ng er s 7 3. down
wa r dly a long the ma ndr el 7 0 . As the la tc h ? ng er s 7 3
a nd la tc h sleeve 7 1 move downwa r dly of the ma ndr el
a g a inst the spr ing 7 7 , the ? ng er s 7 3 c ome opposite the
sma ller dia meter por tion 7 9 on the ma ndr el, the ta per ed
shoulder 7 5 shif ts the ? ng er s inwa r dly f r ee f r omthe
shoulder , per mitting the c oupling 19 to then move down
wa r dly a long the ? ng er s 7 3, suc h a s disc losed in FIG. 3a .
; The c or ing oper a tion c a n now pr oc eed. Sinc e the wir e
' line W is not' moved, the entir e str ipper mec ha nismis
pr evented f r ommoving downwa r dly . As' c or ing pr o
c eeds a nd the c or e is pr oduc ed b y the c or e b it 16, it will
' move r ela tively upwa r dly into the c or e b it a nd up a g a inst
, the c la mp tub e 5 2. The inter media te a nd inner tub es
23, 13 a lso move downwa r dly with the outer tub e 17
a nd the b it 10, the outer la y er 33 of the r ub b er sleeve .
' 12 b eing r ela tively moved a r ound the lower end 14 of
the inner tub e a nd upwa r dly within the inner tub e, a s
disc losed in FIG. 4 d. Dur ing the c or ing oper a tion, the
dr illing ? uid pumped down the dr ill str ing B ? ows into
the outer tub e 13 a nd a r ound the la tc h housing 100,
c oupling 93, la tc h sleeve 7 1 a nd ma ndr el 7 0, a nd then
outwa r dly thr oug h the por ts 29 in the sk ir tinto the a n
nulus 23 b etween the inter media te a nd outer tub es 23,
17 , disc ha r g ing thr oug h the b it por ts or pa ssa g es 30
a g a inst the b ottomof the hole, c lea ning the la tter of
c utting s a nd ma inta ining the b it in a c lea n c ondition.
. As ha s b een pointedout a b ove, r ota tion of the inter - 1
V media te a nd outer tub es 23, 17 dur ing the c or ing oper a
tion is not a c c ompa nied b y r ota tion of the inner tub e 13
a nd the r ub b er sleeve 12, a s well a s the por tions c on
.nec ted to the end of the r ub b er sleeve, b ec a use of the
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I swivel c onnec tion 38. Simila r ly , a ny tur ning ' of thestr ip
per tub e 67 is not tr a nsmitted to the r ub b er sleeve a nd
inner tub e b ec a use of the lower swivel c onnec tion 5 662
a nd a lso b ec a use of the upper swivel c onnec tion 8692
b etween the str ipper ma ndr el 7 0 a nd the spea r la tc h
or c oupling mec ha nism93. '
Cor ing c ontinues until a desir ed leng th of c or e ha s
b een pr oduc ed a nd ha s b een enc a sed a nd emb r a c ed b y
the r ub b er sleeve por tions pulling r ela tively upwa r dly
into the inner tub e 13 a nd a r ound the c or e. If , f or ex
a mple, a c or e ten f oot in leng th is desir ed, the r ub b er
sleeve will ha ve a c or r esponding leng th, a nd when its end
tha t initia lly eng a g ed the inner tub e shoulder 32 ha s b een
pulled a r ound the lower end 14 of the inner tub e a nd
upwa r dly into the inner tub e, a c or e spr ing or c a tc her
15 0, if one is used, will then g r ip the lower por tion of
the c or e b elow the r ub b er sleeve to pr event suc h por
tion of the c or e f r omdr opping out. Ac tua lly , the r ub
b er sleeve 12 ma y ha ve suf f ic ient c ontr a c tib ility a s to
snug ly emb r a c e a nd hold the entir e c or e a nd pr event it
f r omdr opping f r omthe r ub b er sleeve, the c or e spr ing
or c a tc her 15 0 b eing used only a pr ec a utiona r y mea sur e.
W hen the entir e leng th of c or e ha sb een pr oduc ed, the
upper end 15 1 of the la tc h housing 100 will still b e dis
posed a t lea st slig htly b elow the lower end 15 2 of the
c or e b a r r el hea d 15 , whic h is used to r elea se thev spea r .
f r omthe a ppa r a tus. As shown in FIG. 5 , upon down
wa r d movement of the dr ill pipe B a nd outer tub e 17
to a su? ic ient ex tent, a s a f ter the f ull leng th of c or e ha s
b een pr oduc ed a nd emb r a c ed within the a ppa r a tus, the
lower stop shoulder 15 2 on the c or e b a r r el hea d eng a g es
the upper end 15 1 of the la tc h housing , shif ting the la t
ter downwa r dly a long the la tc h b ody 94 a g a inst the f or c e
of the c ompr ession spr ing 103, a nd moving the r eta iner
sur f a c e 102 of the housing b elow the b a lls 95 , pla c ing
the enla r g ed dia meter por tion 99 of the housing opposite
the b a lls. The ta per ed shoulder 120' on the spea r c a n
now shif t the b a lls 95 la ter a lly outwa r dly , f r eeing the
spea r f r omthe la tc h b ody 94 a nd per mitting the spea r
115 a nd sink er b a r s 116 to b e eleva ted on the wir e line
W thr oug h the dr ill pipe B a nd r emoved to the top of
the hole. The dr ill pipe B a nd c or ing a ppa r a tus A c a n
now b e r emoved f r omthe holein the usua l ma nner .
Dur ing the time tha t the a ppa r a tus is b eing pulled out
of the hole, the str ipper tub e 67 is pr evented f r omshif t- 7
ing downwa r dly within the c or e b a r r el b y the one-wa y
c oupling or c lutc h 80. Any downwa r d moving tendenc y
of the tub e 67 moves the r ing 83 r ela tively downwa r dly
within the r a tc het housing 81, c a using the wedg ing of
the r ing a g a inst the str ipper tub e. Ac c or ding ly , b y pr e- ,
venting the str ipper tub e f r ommoving downwa r dly in
the a ppa r a tus, it ha s no tendenc y to push the c or e f r om
the a ppa r a tus. 7 '
Af ter the a ppa r a tus A ha s b een r emoved f r omthe
hole, it is disa ssemb led a nd the r ub b er sleeve enc a sed
c or e r emoved f r om the inner b a r r el 13. The r ub b er
sleeve 12 c a n then b e c ut a pa r t to ex pose the f ull c or e
pr oduc ed b y the c or e b it 10. '
W e c la im:
1. In a ppa r a tus a da pted to b e sec ur ed to a tub ula r dr ill '
' str ing f or pr oduc ing a nd r etr ieving a c or e in a b or e hole:
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a dr iving str uc tur e a da pted to b e c onnec ted to' the dr ill
str ing a nd to a b it f or c utting a c or e in the b or e hole;
a n inner tub ula r memb er within a nd c onnec ted to sa id
str uc tur e; a n ela stic sleeve on the ex ter ior of sa id tub ula r
memb er ex tending a r ound the lower end of sa id tub ula r
memb er a nd a da pted to move upwa r dly ther einto a r ound
a c or e ex tending ther ewithin; pulling mea ns in sa id tu
b ula r memb er c onnec ted to sa id sleeve; a nd mea ns se
c ur ed to sa id pulling mea ns a nd ex tending upwa r dly
thr oug h the dr ill str ing to the top of the b or e hole f or
pr eventing downwa r d movement of sa id pulling mea ns in
the-b or e hole a s the b it c uts the c or e a nd sa id dr iving
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str uc tur e a nd inner tub ula r memb er move downwa r dly
in the b or e hole.
2. In a ppa r a tus a da pted to b e sec ur ed to a tub ula r dr ill
str ing f or pr oduc ing a nd r etr ieving a c or e in a b or e hole:
a dr iving str uc tur e a da pted to b e c onnec ted to the dr ill
str ing a nd to a b it f or c utting a c or e in the b or e hole;
a n inner tub ula r memb er within a nd c onnec ted to sa id
str uc tur e; a n ela stic sleeve on the ex ter ior of sa id tub ula r
memb er ex tending a r ound the lower end of sa id tub ula r
memb er a nd a da pted to move upwa r dly ther einto a r ound
a c or e ex tending ther ewithin; pulling mea ns in sa id tu
b ula r memb er c onnec ted to sa id sleeve; a nd mea ns
a da pted to b e lower ed thr oug h the dr ill str ing a nd to
b e then sec ur ed to sa id pulling mea ns f or pr eventing
downwa r d movement of sa id pulling mea ns in the b or e
hole a s the b it c uts the c or e a nd sa id dr iving str uc tur e
ind inner tub ula r memb er move downwa r dly in the b or e
ole.
3. In a ppa r a tus a da pted to b e sec ur ed to a tub ula r dr ill
str ing f or pr oduc ing a nd r etr ieving a c or e in a @b or e hole:
a dr iving str uc tur e a da pted to b e c onnec ted to the dr ill
str ing a nd to a b it f or c utting a c or e in the b or e hole;
a n inner tub ula r memb er within a nd c onnec ted to sa id
str uc tur e; a n ela stic sleeve on the ex ter ior of sa id tub ula r
memb er ex tending a r ound the lower end of sa id tub ula r
memb er a nd a da pted to move upwa r dly ther einto a r ound
a c or e ex tending ther ewithin; pulling mea ns in sa id tu
b ula r memb er c onnec ted to sa id sleeve; la tc h mea ns on
sa id pulling mea ns; a nd holding mea ns a da pted to b e
lower ed thr oug h the dr ill str ing into c oupling r ela tion
to sa id la tc h mea ns a nd ex tending to the top of the b or e
hole to pr event downwa r d movement of sa id pulling
mea ns in the b or e hole a s the b it c uts the c or e a nd sa id
dr iving str uc tur e a nd inner tub ula r memb er move down
wa r dly in the b or e hole.
4 . ln a ppa r a tus a da pted to b e sec ur ed to a tub ula r dr ill
str ing f or pr oduc ing a nd r etr ieving a c or e in a b or e hole:
a dr iving str uc tur e a da pted to b e c onnec ted to the dr ill
str ing a nd to a b it f or c utting a c or e in the b or e hole; a n
inner tub ula r memb er within a nd c onnec ted to sa id str uc
tur e; a n ela stic sleeve on the ex ter ior of sa id tub ula r mem
b er ex tending a r ound the lower end of sa id tub ula r mem
b er a nd a da pted to move upwa r dly ther einto a r ound a
c or e ex tending ther ewithin; pulling mea ns in sa id tub ula r
memb er c onnec ted to sa id sleeve; la tc h mea ns on sa id
pulling mea ns; holding mea ns a da pted to b e lower ed
thr oug h the dr ill str ing into c oupling r ela tion to sa id la tc h
mea ns a nd ex tending to the top of the b or e hole to pr event
downwa r d movement of sa id pulling mea ns in the b or e
hole a s the b it c uts the c or e a nd sa id dr iving str uc tur e a nd
inner tub ula r memb er move downwa r dly in the b or e hole;
a nd mea ns f or r elea sing sa id holding mea ns f r omsa id la tc h
mea ns to per mit r emova l of sa id holding mea ns thr oug h
the dr ill str ing to the top of the b or e hole.
5 . In a ppa r a tus a da pted to b e sec ur ed to a tub ula r dr ill
str ing f or pr oduc ing a nd r etr ieving a c or e in a b or e hole:
a dr iving str uc tur e a da pted to b e c onnec ted to the dr ill
str ing a nd to a b it f or c utting a c or e in the b or e hole;
a n inner tub ula r memb er within a nd c onnec ted to sa id
str uc tur e; a n ela stic sleeve on the ex ter ior of sa id tub ula r
memb er ex tending a r oundthe lower end of sa id tub ula r
memb er a nd a da pted to move upwa r dly ther einto a r ound
a c or e ex tending ther ewithin; pulling mea ns in sa id tub ula r
memb er c onnec ted to sa id sleeve; mea ns r elea sa b ly c ou
pling sa id pulling mea ns to sa id dr iving str uc tur e to pr e
vent downwa r d movement of sa id pulling mea ns r ela tive
to sa id dr iving str uc tur e b ut per mitting upwa r d move
ment of sa id pulling mea ns r ela tive to sa id dr iving str uc
tur e; a nd mea ns sec ur ed to sa id pulling mea ns a nd ex tend
ing upwa r dly thr oug h the dr ill str ing to the top of the
b or e hole f or pr eventing downwa r d movement of sa id
pulling mea ns in the b or e hole a s the b it c uts the c or e
a nd sa id dr iving str uc tur e a nd inner tub ula r memb er move
downwa r dly in the b or e hole.
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6. In a ppa r a tus a da pted to b e sec ur ed to a tub ula r dr ill
str ing f or pr oduc ing a nd r etr ieving a c or e in a b or e hole:
a dr iving str uc tur e a da pted to b e c onnec ted to the dr ill
str ing a nd to a b it f or c utting a c or e in the b or e hole; a n
inner tub ula r memb er within a nd c onnec ted to sa id str uc
tur e; a n ela stic sleeve on the ex ter ior of sa id tub ula r
memb er ex tending a r ound the lower end of sa id tub ula r
memb er a nd a da pted to move upwa r dly ther einto a r ound
a c or e ex tending ther ewithin; pulling mea ns in sa id tub ula r
memb er c onnec ted to sa id sleeve; mea ns r elea sa b ly c ou
pling sa id pulling mea ns to sa id dr iving str uc tur e to pr e
vent upwa r d movement of sa id pulling mea ns in sa id
dr iving str uc tur e; mea ns f or r elea sing sa id c oupling
mea ns; a nd mea ns sec ur ed to sa id pulling mea ns a nd
ex tending upwa r dly thr oug h the : dr ill str ing to the top
of the b or e hole f or pr eventing downwa r d movement of
sa id pulling mea ns in the b or e hole a s the b it c uts the c or e
a nd sa id dr iving str uc tur e a nd inner tub ula r memb er
move downwa r dly in the b or e hole.
7 . In a ppa r a tus a da pted to b e sec ur ed to a tub ula r dr ill
str ing f or pr oduc ing a nd r etr ieving a c or e in a b or e hole:
a dr iving str uc tur e a da pted to b e c onnec ted to the dr ill
str ing a nd to a b it f or c utting a c or e in the b or e hole; a n
inner tub ula r memb er within a nd c onnec ted to sa id str uc
tur e; a n ela stic sleeve on the ex ter ior of sa id tub ula r
memb er ex tending a r ound the lower end of sa id tub ula r
memb er a nd a da pted to move upwa r dly ther einto a r ound
a c or e ex tending ther ewithin; pulling mea ns in sa id tub u
la r memb er c onnec ted to sa id sleeve; ? r st mea ns r elea sa b ly
c oupling sa id pulling mea ns to sa id dr iving str uc tur e to
pr event downwa r d movement of sa id pulling mea ns r ela
tive to sa id dr iving str uc tur e b ut per mitting upwa r d move
ment of sa id pulling mea ns r ela tive to sa id dr iving str uc
tur e; sec ond mea ns r elea sa b ly c oupling sa id pulling mea ns
to sa id dr iving str uc tur e to pr event upwa r d movement of
sa id pulling mea ns in sa id dr iving str uc tur e; mea ns f or
r elea sing sa id sec ond c oupling mea ns; a nd mea ns sec ur ed
to sa id pulling mea ns a nd ex tending upwa r dly thr oug h the
dr ill str ing to the top of the b or e hole f or pr eventing
downwa r d movement of sa id pulling mea ns in the b or e
hole a s the b it c uts the c or e a nd sa id dr iving str uc tur e
a nd inner tub ula r memb er move downwa r dly in the b or e
hole. - _
8. In a ppa r a tus a da pted to b e sec ur ed to a tub ula r dr ill
str ing f or pr oduc ing a nd r etr ieving a c or e in a b or e hole:
a dr iving str uc tur e a da pted to b e c onnec ted to the dr ill
str ing a nd to a b it f or c utting : a c or e in the b or e hole; a n
inner tub ula r memb er within a nd c onnec ted to sa id str uc
tur e; a n ela stic sleeve on the ex ter ior of sa id tub ula r mem
b er ex tending a r ound the lower end of sa id tub ula r mem
b er a nd a da pted to move upwa r dly ther einto a r ound a
c or e ex tending ther ewithin; pulling mea ns in sa id tub ula r
memb er c onnec ted to sa id sleeve; mea ns r elea sa b ly c ou
pling sa id pulling mea ns to sa id dr iving str uc tur e to pr e
vent downwa r d movement of sa id pulling mea ns r ela tive
to sa id dr iving str uc tur e b ut per mitting upwa r d movement
of sa id pulling mea ns r ela tive to sa id dr iving str uc tur e;
la tc h mea ns on sa id pulling mea ns; a nd holding mea ns
a da pted to b e lower ed thr oug h the dr ill str ing into c ou
pling r ela tion to sa id la tc h mea ns a nd ex tending to the
top of the b or e hole to pr event downwa r d movement of
sa id pulling mea ns a s the b it c uts the c or e a nd sa id dr iving
str uc tur e a nd inner tub ula r memb er move downwa r dly
in the b or e hole.
9. In a ppa r a tus a da pted to b e sec ur ed to a tub ula r dr ill
str ing f or pr oduc ing a nd r etr ieving a c or e in a b or e hole:
a dr iving str uc tur e a da pted to b e c onnec ted to the dr ill
str ing a nd to a b it f or c utting a c or e in the b or e hole;
a n inner tub ula r memb er within a nd c onnec ted to sa id
str uc tur e; a n ela stic sleeve on the ex ter ior of sa id tub ula r
memb er ex tending a r ound the lower end of sa id tub ula r
memb er a nd a da pted to move upwa r dly ther einto a r ound
a c or e ex tending ther ewithin; pulling mea ns in sa id tub u
la r memb er c onnec ted to sa id sleeve; mea ns r elea sa b ly
c oupling sa id pulling mea ns to sa id dr iving str uc tur e to
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pr event downwa r d movement of sa id pulling mea ns vr ela
tive to sa id dr iving str uc tur e b ut per mitting upwa r d move
ment of sa id pulling mea ns r ela tive to sa id dr iving str uc
tur e; la tc h mea ns on sa id pulling mea ns; holding mea ns
a da pted to b e lower ed thr oug h the dr ill str ing into c ou
pling r ela tion to sa id la tc h mea ns a nd ex tending to the
top of the b or e hole to pr event downwa r d movement of
sa id pulling mea ns a s the b it c uts the c or e a nd sa id dr iving
str uc tur e a nd inner tub ula r ' memb er move' downwa r dly
in the b or e hole; a nd mea ns f or r elea sing sa id holding
mea ns f r omsa id la tc h mea ns to per mit r emova l of sa id
holding mea ns thr oug h the dr ill str ing to the top of the
b or e hole. '
10. In a ppa r a tus a da pted to b e sec ur ed to a tub ula r
dr ill str ing f or pr oduc ing a nd r etr ieving a c or e in a b or e
hole: a dr iving str uc tur e a da pted to b e c onnec ted to the
dr ill str ing a nd to a b it f or c utting a c or e in the b or e hole;
a n inner tub ula r memb er within a nd c onnec ted to sa id
str uc tur e; a n ela stic sleeve on the ex ter ior of sa idtu-b ula r
memb er ex tending a r ound the lower end of sa id tub ula r
memb er a nd a da pted to move upwa r dly ther einto a r ound
a c or e ex tending ther ewithin; pulling mea ns in sa id tub ula r
memb er c onnec ted' to sa id sleeve; mea ns r elea sa b ly c oup
ling sa id pulling r nea nsto sa id dr iving str uc tur e to pr e
vent upwa r d movement of sa id pulling mea ns in sa id
dr iving str uc tur e; la tc h mea ns on sa id pulling mea ns; a nd
holding mea ns a da pted to b e lower ed thr oug h the dr ill
str ing into c oupling r ela tion to sa id la tc h mea ns a nd ex tend
ing to the top of the b or e hole f or pr eventing downwa r d
movement of sa id pulling mea ns in the b or e hole to r elea se
sa id c oupling mea ns a s the b it c uts the c or e a nd sa id dr iv
' ing str uc tur e a nd inner tub ula r memb er move downwa r dly
in the b or e hole.
11. In a ppa r a tus a da pted to b e sec ur ed to a tub ula r
dr ill str ing f or pr oduc ing a nd r etr ieving a c or e in a b or e
hole: a dr iving str uc tur e a da pted to b e c onnec ted to the
dr ill str ing a nd to a b it f or c utting a c or e in the b or e
hole; a n inner tub ula r memb er within a nd c onnec ted to
sa id str uc tur e; a n ela stic sleeve on the ex ter ior of sa id
tub ula r memb er ex tending a r ound the lower end of sa id
tub ula r memb er a nd a da pted to move upwa r dly ther einto
a r ound a c or e ex tending ther ewithin; pulling mea ns in sa id
tub ula r memb er c onnec ted to sa id sleeve; mea ns r elea sa b ly
c oupling sa id pulling mea ns to sa id dr iving str uc tur e to
pr event upwa r d movement of sa id pulling mea ns in sa id
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dr iving str uc tur e; la tc h mea ns on sa id pulling mea ns; hold- 7
ing mea ns a da pted to b e lower ed thr oug h the dr ill str ing
into c oupling r ela tion to sa id la tc h mea ns a nd ex tending to
ther top of the b or e hole f or pr eventing downwa r d move
ment of sa id pulling mea ns in the b or e hole to r elea se
sa id c oupling mea ns a s the b it c uts the c or e a nd sa id
dr iving str uc tur e a nd inner tub ula r memb er move down
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wa r dly in the b or e hole; a nd mea ns f or r elea sing sa id '
holding mea ns f r omsa id la tc h mea ns to per mit r emova l
of sa id holding mea ns thr oug h the dr ill str ing to the top
of the b or e hole. ' a
12. Inr a ppa r a tus a da pted to b e sec ur ed to a tub ula r
' dr ill str ing f or -pr oduc ing a nd r etr ieving a c or e in a b or e
hole: a dr iving str uc tur e a da pted tor b e c onnec ted to the
dr ill str ing a nd to a b it f or c utting a c or e in the b or e
hole; a n inner tub ula r memb er within a nd c onnec ted to
sa id str uc tur e; a n ela stic ' sleeve on the ex ter ior of sa id
tub ula r memb er ex tending a r ound the ' lower end of sa id
tub ula r memb er a nd a da pted to move upwa r dly ther einto
a r ound a c or e ex tending ther ewithin; pulling mea ns in sa id
' tub ula r memb er c onnec ted to sa id sleeve; ? r st mea ns r e
lea sa b ly c oupling sa id pulling mea ns to sa id dr iving str uc
tur e' to pr event upwa r d movement of sa id pulling mea ns in
sa id dr iving str uc tur e; sec ond mea ns' r elea sa b ly c oupling
sa id pulling mea ns to sa id dr iving str uc tur e to pr event
downwa r d movement of sa id pulling mea ns r ela tive to sa id
dr iving str uc tur e b ut per mitting upwa r d movement of sa id
pulling mea ns r ela tive to sa id dr iving str uc tur e; la tc h
mea ns; on sa id pulling mea ns; a nd holding mea ns a da pted
tor b e lower ed thr oug h the dr ill str in' g linto c oupling vr ela - '
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tion to sa id la tc h mea ns a nd ex tending to the top of the
b or e hole f or pr eventing downwa r d movement of sa id
pulling mea ns in the b or e hole tor r elea se sa id sec ond
c oupling mea ns a s the b it c uts the c or e a nd sa id dr iving
str uc tur e a nd. inner tub ula r memb er move downwa r dly in
the b or ehole.
13. In a ppa r a tus a da pted to b e sec ur ed to a tub ula r
dr ill str ing f or pr oduc ing a nd r etr ieving a c or e in a b or e
hole: a dr iving str uc tur e a da pted to b e c onnec ted to the
dr ill str ing a nd to a b it f or c utting a c or e in the b or e hole;
a n inner tub ula r memb er within a nd c onnec ted to sa id
str uc tur e; a n ela stic sleeve on the ex ter ior of sa id tub ula r
memb er ex tending a r ound thelower end of sa id tub ula r
memb er a nd a da pted to move upwa r dly ther einto a r ound '
a c or e ex tending ther ewithin; pulling mea ns in sa id tub ula r
memb er c onnec ted to sa id sleeve; f ir st mea ns r elea sa b ly
c oupling sa id pulling mea ns to sa id dr iving str uc tur e to,
pr event upwa r d movement of sa id pulling mea ns in sa id
dr iving str uc tur e; sec ond mea ns r elea sa b ly c oupling sa id
pulling mea ns to sa id dr iving str uc tur e to pr event down
wa r d movement of sa id pulling mea ns r ela tive to sa id;
dr iving str uc tur e b ut per mitting upwa r d movement of
sa id pulling mea ns r ela tive to sa id dr iving str uc tur e; la tc h
mea ns on sa id pulling mea ns; holding mea ns a da pted to b e
lower ed thr oug h the dr ill str ing into c oupling r ela tion to
sa id la tc h mea ns a nd ex tending to the top of the b or e
hole f or pr eventing downwa r d movement of sa id pulling
mea ns in the b or e hole to' r elea se sa id sec ond c oupling
mea ns a s the b it c uts the c or e a nd sa id dr iving str uc tur e
a nd inner tub ula r memb er move downwa r dly in the b or e
hole; a nd mea ns f or r elea sing sa id holding mea ns f r om
sa id la tc h mea ns to per mit r emova l of sa id holding mea ns
thr oug h the dr ill str ing to the top of the b or e hole.
14 . In a ppa r a tus a da pted to b e sec ur ed to a tub ula r
dr ill str ing f or pr oduc ing a nd r etr ieving a c or e in a b or e
hole: a dr iving str uc tur e a da pted to' b e c onnec ted to the
dr ill str ing a nd to a b it f or c utting a c or e in the b or e hole;
a n inner tub ula r memb er within a nd c onnec ted to sa id
str uc tur e; a n ela stic sleeve on the ex ter ior of sa id tub ula r
memb er ' ex tending a r ound the lower end of sa id tub ula r
memb er a nd a da pted to move upwa r dly ther einto a r ound
a c or e ex tending ther ewithin; pulling mea ns in sa id tub ula r
memb er c onnec ted to sa id sleeve; la tc h mea ns on sa id pull
ing mea ns; holding mea ns a da pted to b e lower ed thr oug h
the dr ill str ing r into c oupling r ela tion to sa id la tc h mea ns
a nd ex tending to the top of the b or e hole to pr event down
wa r d movement of sa id pulling mea ns in the b or e hole a s e
the b it c uts the c or e a ndr sa id dr iving str uc tur e a nd inner
tub ula r memb er move downwa r dly in the b or e hole; .a nd
mea ns on sa id dr iving str uc tur e eng a g ea b le with s' a idla tc h
mea ns to r elea se sa id la tc h mea ns f r omsa id holding mea ns
to per mit r emova l of sa id holding mea ns thr oug h the dr ill
str ing to the top of the b or e hole.
15 . In a ppa r a tus a da pted to b e sec ur ed to a tub ula r
dr ill str ing f or pr oduc ing a nd r etr ieving a c or e in a b or e
hole: a dr iving str uc tur e a da pted to b e c onnec ted to the
dr ill str ing a nd to a b it f or c utting a c or e in the b or e
hole; a n inner tub ula r memb er within a nd c onnec ted to:
sa id str uc tur e; a n ela stic sleeve on the ex ter ior of sa id
tub ula r memb er ex tending a r ound the lower end of sa id
tub ula r memb er a nd a da pted to move upwa r dly ther einto
a r ound a c or e ex tending ther ewithin; pulling mea ns in
sa id tub ula r memb er c onnec ted to sa id sleeve; ? r st la tc h '
mea ns onsa id pulling mea ns ' r elea sa b ly eng a g ing sa id
dr iving str uc tur e to pr event upwa r d movement of sa id
pulling mea ns in sa id dr iving str uc tur ey g a nd' mea ns
sec ur ed to sa id pulling mea ns a nd ex tending upwa r dly
thr oug h the dr ill' str ing to the top of the b or e hole f or
pr eventing downwa r d movement of sa id pulling mea ns
in' the b or e hole, wher eb y downwa r d movement of sa id 1
dr iving str uc tur e r elea ses sa id la tc h mea ns a nd a llows
sa id dr iving str uc tur e a nd inner tub ula r r memb er to move 7
downwa r dly in the b or e hole a s the' b it c uts the c or e.
16. In a ppa r a tus a da pted to b e sec ur ed; to a tub ula r
' dr ill str ing f or pr oduc ing a nd r etr ieving a c or e in a b or e
[ A I
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hole: a dr iving str uc tur e a da pted to b e c onnec ted to the
dr ill str ing a nd to a b it f or c utting a c or e in the b or e
hole; a n inner tub ula r memb er within a nd c onnec ted to
sa id str uc tur e; a n ela stic sleeve on the ex ter ior of sa id
tub ula r memb er ex tending a r ound the lower end of sa id
tub ula r memb er a nd a da pted to move upwa r dly ther e
into a r ound a c or e ex tending ther ewithin; pulling mea ns
in sa id tub ula r memb er c onnec ted to sa id sleeve; ? r st
la tc h mea ns on sa id pulling mea ns r elea sa b ly eng a g ing
sa id dr iving str uc tur e to pr event upwa r d movement of
sa id pulling mea ns in sa id dr iving str uc tur e; sec ond la tc h
mea ns on sa id pulling mea ns; a nd holding mea ns a da pted
to b e lower ed thr oug h the dr ill str ing into c oupling r ela
tion to sa id sec ond la tc h mea ns a nd ex tending to the top
of the b or e hole f or pr eventing downwa r d movement of
sa id pulling mea ns in the b or e hole to r elea se sa id ? r st
la tc h mea ns a s the b it c uts the c or e a nd sa id dr iving str uc
tur e a nd inner tub ula r memb er move downwa r dly in the
b or e hole.
17 . In a ppa r a tus a da pted to b e sec ur ed to a tub ula r dr ill
str ing f or pr oduc ing a nd r etr ieving a c or e in a b or e hole: a
dr iving str uc tur e a da pted to b e c onnec ted to the dr ill
str ing a nd to a b it f or c utting a c or e in the b or e hole; a n
inner tub ula r memb er within a nd c onnec ted to sa id str uc
tur e; a n ela stic sleeve on the ex ter ior of sa id tub ula r
memb er ex tending a r ound the lower end of sa id tub ula r
memb er a nd a da pted to move upwa r dly ther einto a r ound
a c or e ex tending ther ewithin; pulling mea ns in sa id tub ula r
memb er c onnec ted to sa id sleeve; ? r st la tc h mea ns on
sa id pulling mea ns r elea sa b ly eng a g ing sa id dr iving str uc
tur e to pr event upwa r d movement of sa id pulling mea ns
in sa id dr iving str uc tur e; sec ond la tc h mea ns on sa id
pulling mea ns; mea ns r elea sa b ly c oupling sa id pulling
mea ns to sa id dr iving str uc tur e to pr event downwa r d
movement of sa id pulling mea ns r ela tive to sa id dr iving
str uc tur e b ut per mitting upwa r d movement of sa id pull
ing mea ns r ela tive to sa id dr iving str uc tur e; a nd holding
mea ns a da pted to b e lower ed thr oug h the dr ill str ing into
c oupling r ela tion to sa id sec ond la tc h mea ns a nd ex tend
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ing to the top of the b or e hole f or pr eventing downwa r d
movement of sa id pulling mea ns in the b or e hole to r elea se
sa id ? r st la tc h mea ns a s the b it c uts the c or e a nd sa id
dr iving str uc tur e a nd inner tub ula r memb er move down
wa r dly in the b or e hole.
18. In a ppa r a tus a da pted to b e sec ur ed to a tub ula r
dr ill str ing f or pr oduc ing a nd r etr ieving a c or e in a b or e
hole: a dr iving str uc tur e a da pted to b e c onnec ted to the
dr ill str ing a nd to a b it f or c utting a c or e in the b or e
hole; a n inner tub ula r memb er within a nd c onnec ted to
sa id str uc tur e; a n ela stic sleeve on the ex ter ior of sa id
tub ula r memb er ex tending a r ound the lower end of sa id
tub ula r memb er a nd a da pted to move upwa r dly ther e
into a r ound a c or e ex tending ther ewithin; pulling mea ns
in sa id tub ula r memb er c onnec ted to sa id sleeve; ? r st
la tc h mea ns on sa id pulling mea ns r elea sa b ly eng a g ing
sa id dr iving str uc tur e to pr event upwa r d movement of
sa id pulling mea ns in sa id dr iving str uc tur e; sec ond la tc h
mea ns on sa id pulling mea ns; mea ns r elea sa b ly c oupling
sa id pulling mea ns to sa id dr iving str uc tur e to pr event
downwa r d movement of sa id pulling mea ns r ela tive to
sa id dr iving str uc tur e b ut per mitting upwa r d movement of
sa id pulling mea ns r ela tive to sa id dr iving str uc tur e; hold
ing mea ns a da pted to b e lower ed thr oug h the dr ill str ing
into c oupling r ela tion to sa id sec ond la tc h mea ns a nd ex
tending to the top of the b or e hole f or pr eventing down
wa r d movement of sa id pulling mea ns in the b or e hole to
r elea se sa id ? r st la tc h mea ns a s the b it c uts the c or e a nd
sa id dr iving str uc tur e a nd inner tub ula r memb er move
downwa r dly in the b or e hole; a nd mea ns on sa id dr iving
str uc tur e eng a g ea b le with sa id sec ond la tc h mea ns to r e
lea se sa id sec ond la tc h mea ns f r omsa id holding mea ns to
per mit r emova l of sa id holding mea ns thr oug h the dr ill
str ing to the top of the b or e hole.
Ref er enc es Cited in the tile of this pa tent
UNITED STATES PATENTS
Hildeb r a ndt _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ._ _ Ma r . 8, 1960
Hildeb r a ndt et a l. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Ma r . 8, 1960
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