Shroud assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10920537-B2
Application number	US-201815951923-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 12, 2018
Priority date	Apr 12, 2017
Publication date	Feb 16, 2021
Grant date	Feb 16, 2021

Abstract

A shroud assembly having two semi-cylindrical covers having a connector at each end; a plurality of receiver rings for supporting the covers and engaging the connector; and an extender ring configured to move a first receiver ring toward a second receiver ring.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A shroud assembly, comprising:
two semi-cylindrical covers having a connector at each end;
a plurality of receiver rings for supporting the covers and engaging the connector; and
an extender ring coupled to a base ring, and configured to move a first receiver ring of the plurality of receiver rings axially relative to the base ring toward a second receiver ring of the plurality of receiver rings.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the extender ring is rotatable relative to the base ring.

3. The assembly of claim 2 , wherein the extender ring is disposed between the base ring and the first receiver ring.

4. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a torque key coupled to the base ring and the first receiver ring.

5. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of receiver rings include a slot for engaging the connector.

6. The assembly of claim 5 , wherein the connector is moved axially into engagement with the slot.

7. The assembly of claim 5 , wherein the covers cannot move radially relative to the plurality of receiver rings.

8. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the connector comprises a plurality of pins.

9. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the connector comprises a plurality of dovetails.

10. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the shroud assembly encloses a device selected from the group consisting of a shunt tube, a wire, a cable, a coil, an electronic device, and combinations thereof.

11. A shroud assembly, comprising:
a plurality of receiver rings, each receiver ring having two portions pivotally coupled to each other;
two semi-cylindrical covers attached to the plurality of receiver rings;
a fastener for locking the two portions together;
a base ring, a first receiver ring of the plurality of receiver rings axially movable with respect to the base ring; and
a torque key coupled to the base ring and the first receiver ring.

12. The assembly of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of receiver rings include a flange for attaching the covers.

13. The assembly of claim 11 , wherein the base ring is rotationally fixed relative to the plurality of receiver rings.

14. The assembly of claim 11 , further comprising an extender ring coupled to the base ring, and configured to move the first receiver ring toward a second receiver ring of the plurality of receiver rings.

15. The assembly of claim 14 , wherein the extender ring is rotatable relative to the base ring.

Assignees

• Weatherford Tech Holdings Llc

Inventors

• Sessa Michael Joseph
• Crowley Scott
• Brasseaux Jason
• Hornsby Joshua
• Hall Chris
• Boggs James Reginald

Classifications

• E21B17/046 Primary

  with ribs, pins, or jaws, and complementary grooves or the like, e.g. bayonet catches · CPC title

• E21B47/017

  Protecting measuring instruments · CPC title

• E21B43/045

  Crossover tools · CPC title

• E21B17/18

  Pipes provided with plural fluid passages {(E21B17/203 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• E21B41/00 Primary

  Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00 · CPC title