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US 12,692,763 · App. 18/915,505 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Urethane cement retainer

Inventor: Brad Scoggins (Odessa, TX)
E21B33/13E21B34/06
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,692,763
App. No.
18/915,505
Filed
Oct 15, 2024
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3674
USPC
166/118
Abstract

A system and method for a urethane cement retainer. A urethane cement retainer has various components. When these various components comprise urethane where feasible, or a drillable metal, the retainer can be easily placed and quickly drilled if necessary.

Claims (6)

1 . A retainer comprising:

a plastic urethane body, wherein said plastic urethane body can withstand temperatures as high as 600° F.;

a metallic running head;

metallic slips coupled to said plastic urethane body;

wherein said retainer has an upstream end and a downstream end;

a nose cone located on a downstream end of said retainer, wherein the nose cone comprises outlet ports, wherein upstream from said nose cone is at least one downstream slip, wherein said running head couples said retainer to an upstream device which controls and directs said retainer.

Continuity (6)
Continuation In Part 18085328 · Dec 20, 2022
Continuation 17065388 · Oct 7, 2020
Provisional Application 63544374 · Oct 16, 2023
Provisional Application 62938128 · Nov 20, 2019
Provisional Application 62911940 · Oct 7, 2019
Related Publication 20250034966A1 · Jan 30, 2025
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