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Apparatus for lowering and retrieving a core barrel

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6846451
A lowering and retrieving system is described that may be used when core drilling, either up or down, including drilling at any inclination. A flexible seal element is mounted around the periphery of the lowering and retrieving device and looped over a pin on a movable actuator element. The flexible seal element forms a fluid seal with a hollow drill string allowing the lowering and retrieving device to be pumped through the drill string. An elongated spear head on a retractable core barrel contacts and moves the movable actuator element thereby changing the position of the flexible seal element and a fluid channel around the lowering and retrieving device is opened. (11 claims)
Assignee:
Boyles Industries Ltd.
Patent Number(s):
US 3704756
OSTI ID:
6846451
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English