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Class Information
Number: 166/192
Name: Wells > Packers or plugs > Flow stopping type; e.g., plug
Description: Devices comprising means for blocking the flow of fluid either up or down or both in a surrounding well conduit by completely filling the bore of the conduit.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
166/193 Free falling type (e.g., dropped ball) 31


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7395856 Disappearing plug Jul. 8, 2008
7383878 Multi-part plunger Jun. 10, 2008
7350578 Diverter plugs for use in well bores and associated methods of use Apr. 1, 2008
7341111 Expandable bridge plug and setting assembly Mar. 11, 2008
7325620 Recoverable, reinforced and vibration-damping plug used for cased wells Feb. 5, 2008
7290603 Downhole plug Nov. 6, 2007
7290617 Running a completion assembly without killing a well Nov. 6, 2007
7290609 Subterranean well secondary plugging tool for repair of a first plug Nov. 6, 2007
7273110 Sealing element for pipes and methods for using Sep. 25, 2007
7243730 Well production optimizing system Jul. 17, 2007
7210535 Isolation system comprising a plug and a circulation valve and method of use May. 1, 2007
7168494 Dissolvable downhole tools Jan. 30, 2007
7143831 Apparatus for releasing a ball into a wellbore Dec. 5, 2006
7124816 Liquid separation device Oct. 24, 2006
7111677 Sand control for blanking plug and method of use Sep. 26, 2006
7104323 Spiral tubular tool and method Sep. 12, 2006
7096949 Wiper plug with packer Aug. 29, 2006
7077195 Borehole closure Jul. 18, 2006
6966373 Inflatable sealing assembly and method for sealing off an inside of a flow carrier Nov. 22, 2005
6953093 Communication tool for accessing a non annular hydraulic chamber of a subsurface safety valve Oct. 11, 2005
6918439 Backpressure adaptor pin and methods of use Jul. 19, 2005
6896063 Methods of using downhole polymer plug May. 24, 2005
6880641 Subsurface safety valve and method for communicating hydraulic fluid therethrough Apr. 19, 2005
6848511 Plug and ball seat assembly Feb. 1, 2005
6834719 Drillpipe sub Dec. 28, 2004
6814144 Well treating process and system Nov. 9, 2004
6742585 Sealing off openings through the wall of a well tubular Jun. 1, 2004
6742595 Subsurface safety valve lock out and communication tool and method for use of the same Jun. 1, 2004
6715543 Particulate matter plug for plugging a well Apr. 6, 2004
6695051 Expandable retaining shoe Feb. 24, 2004
6675894 Metal to metal seal for use in well plugging applications, and associated methods Jan. 13, 2004
6659185 Subsurface safety valve lock out and communication tool and method for use of the same Dec. 9, 2003
6634430 Method for installation of evacuated tubular conduits Oct. 21, 2003
6619387 Inflatable gas bag for use as a borehole plug Sep. 16, 2003
6581681 Bridge plug for use in a wellbore Jun. 24, 2003
6554068 Method of downhole fluid separation and displacement and a plug utilized therein Apr. 29, 2003
6547009 Low profile static wellhead plug Apr. 15, 2003
6540019 Intelligent thru tubing bridge plug with downhole instrumentation Apr. 1, 2003
6523614 Subsurface safety valve lock out and communication tool and method for use of the same Feb. 25, 2003
6481502 Borehole closure plug Nov. 19, 2002
6478088 Method for the formation of a plug in a petroleum well Nov. 12, 2002
6474414 Plug for tubulars Nov. 5, 2002
6431276 Remote actuated plug apparatus Aug. 13, 2002
6334488 Tubing plug Jan. 1, 2002
6220350 High strength water soluble plug Apr. 24, 2001
6206094 Launching tool for objects downhole Mar. 27, 2001
6196311 Universal cementing plug Mar. 6, 2001
6131656 Bridge plug for a well bore Oct. 17, 2000
6119783 Linear indexing apparatus and methods of using same Sep. 19, 2000
6095245 Well perforating and packing apparatus and method Aug. 1, 2000

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