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Circulation valve

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6609830
A circulation valve includes a cylindrical housing having an open bore therethrough and a circulating port through a wall thereof. A valve mandrel is slidably received in the housing and movable from a closed position closing the circulating port to an open position opening the circulating port. The circulating port is in fluid communication through an inner bore of the valve mandrel with the open bore of the housing above the valve mandrel when the valve mandrel is in its open position. A shear pin initially retains the valve mandrel in its closed position. A spring moves the valve mandrel to its open position upon shearing of the shear pin.
Assignee:
Halliburton Company
Patent Number(s):
US 4445571
OSTI ID:
6609830
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English