Zinc one piece link system
A link jet system using a combination of a one piece cast zinc alloy case and interlocking linked shaped charges for minimizing debris left in a downhole wellbore when fired, reducing components in system, and providing an easy method for changing the shaped charge phase.
1. A perforating gun system comprising:
a plurality of shaped charge holder plates linked together in series, each holder plate having a male end connector and a corresponding female end connector; and
a retainer to lock over a mated female and male connector.
2. A perforating gun system comprising:
a plurality of shaped charge holder plates linked together in series, each holder plate having a male end connector and a corresponding female end connector; and
a retainer to lock over a mated female and male connector, wherein the retainer locks by snapping two halves of the retainer together over the mated female and male connectors.
3. A perforating gun system comprising:
a plurality of shaped charge holder plates linked together in series, each holder plate having a male end connector and a corresponding female end connector; and
a retainer to lock over a mated female and male connector, wherein the retainer locks by screwing two halves of the retainer together over the mated female and male connectors.
4. A perforating gun system comprising:
a plurality of shaped charge holder plates linked together in series, each holder plate having a male end connector and a corresponding female end connector, wherein the female end connector is a cylindrical disk attached perpendicular to a shaped charge holder plate and further comprising a plurality of slots arrayed such that each slot may accept a male end connector.