United States Patent 1» un 3,724,493 Kisling, II 4s) Apr. 3, 1973 154] LOW FLOW SAFETY VALVE Primary Examiner—Hatold W. Weakley [75] Inventor: James W. Kisting, Il, Houston, 4#orney—Arnold, White & Durkee Tex. [57] ABSTRACT 73] Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corpora- ree ane Nee Tor NY nF 4 tow low safety valve according to the present in- vention relates to a valve construction that may be (22) Filed: . Apr. 28, 1971 employed in conjunction with flow conduits such as [21] Appl. No.: 138,138 well production tubing and the like, The valve con- struction is operative to allow the flow of production fluid through the valve structure as long as the rate of, flowing pressurized fluid is above a predetermined ‘minimum sufficient to develop a predetermi sure differential across a restriction defined valve structure. As fluid flow and consequent pressure differential reduce below predetermined minimum (52) US.cL [51] Int.c [58] Field of Search 137/459, 137/465, 166/224 a _-F16k 17/24 137/458, 459, 460, 464, 465, 137/498; 166/224, 224 S ui] ee eee levels, actuating means achieves closing of the valve UNITED STATES PATENTS and locking means effectively locks the valve structure against inadvertent reopening. The safety valve also Teresa e ta tree ~-womnl37/459 includes means for unlocking and reopening the valve 1,218,089 3/1917 Kail. : "137/459 3,126,908 3/1964 Dicken 37/498 X mechanism for the purpose of resuming production flow through the conduit structure with which the valve is associated. 10 Claims, 7 Drawing Figures “6 156 “@ a | 150 A) 98 ot il Hilo we 0 | @ % B20 BY BI 92 EL ve 68 m2. 6 23,724,493 PATENTEDAPR3 1973 SHEET 1 OF 3 James W Kisling, IT x INVENTOR By Anuolid , White & Durkee boges 2 v dencl — ATTORNEYSPATENTEDAPR 3. 1973 FIG.3 68 r- -150 3,724,493 SHEET 2 OF 3 -46 FIG.4 FIG.5 156 48 62. 64- W 78 68— 66 96 P90 - 54 130 -70 56 James W. Kisling, It % INVENTOR av Arnold, White § Durkee ATTORNEYS