Extended reach anchor
An anchor features a mandrel with ramps that extent through apertures in slip segments giving the slips a longer ramp to ride out on in a radial direction. The slip segments have ramps adjacent the apertures and in the preferred embodiment ride out on a plurality of spaced ramps on the mandrel.
1. A downhole anchor, comprising:
a mandrel having at least one mandrel ramp;
at least one slip movably mounted with respect to said mandrel ramp, said slip mounted over said mandrel ramp in the run in position while said mandrel ramp extends radially further than said slip in said run in position;
a peak is defined by the outward end of said mandrel ramp, said slip defining a wall comprising at least one opening located wholly in said wall between ends thereof through which said peak extends in said run in position.
2. The anchor of claim 1 , wherein:
said slip comprises at least one slip ramp adjacent said opening.
3. The anchor of claim 2 , wherein:
said slip ramp is parallel to said mandrel ramp.
4. The anchor of claim 2 , wherein:
said mandrel ramps each extending for run in through a respective opening in said slip.
5. The anchor of claim 4 , wherein:
said at least one slip ramp comprises a plurality of slip ramps;
said at least one opening in said slip comprises a plurality of openings with each said slip ramp adjacent a respective opening.
6. The anchor of claim 5 , wherein:
said mandrel ramps are equally spaced.
7. The anchor of claim 5 , wherein:
said mandrel ramps are not equally spaced.
8. The anchor of claim 5 , wherein:
said mandrel ramps are parallel to each other.
9. The anchor of claim 5 , wherein:
said mandrel ramps are not parallel to each other.
10. The anchor of claim 5 , wherein:
each slip ramp is parallel to its counterpart mandrel ramp.
11. The anchor of claim 5 , wherein:
said at least one slip comprises a plurality of slips disposed about said mandrel.
12. A downhole anchor, comprising:
a mandrel comprising a plurality of spaced apart mandrel ramps further comprising opposed sides;
a plurality of slips that each straddle and contact said opposed sides of one of said ramps for run in thereby allowing said mandrel ramps to define the run in clearance needed to run in the anchor;
said slips comprise a plurality of openings through which said mandrel ramps extend;
said slips comprise a plurality of spaced apart slip ramps in contact with a respective said mandrel ramp;
said slip ramps are located adjacent said openings;
whereupon said slips move radially on sliding action between said slip ramps on said mandrel ramps.
13. The anchor of claim 12 , wherein:
said mandrel ramps are equally spaced.
14. The anchor of claim 12 , wherein:
said mandrel ramps are substantially parallel.
15. The anchor of claim 12 , wherein:
said slips are mounted about said mandrel and further comprise upper and lower ends that move radially uniformly as a result of said sliding action of the plurality of slip ramps on the plurality of said mandrel ramps.