Universal cable head for a multiconductor logging cable

Patent · Tue Oct 17 04:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:7160634

Ip, M

This patent describes a universal cable head. It comprises: an armored logging cable having up to seven electrical conductors therein and incorporating a woven wire rope, and a surrounding armor wrap; stress relieving stinger means on the cable; an encircling housing to transfer axial loads from the cable to the housing; an internal transverse bulkhead within the housing adjacent to an internal cavity therein; electrical feedthrus for connection of conductors in the logging cable; exposed mating connectors electrically connected to the feedthrus; the housing extending past and encircling the mating connectors; and a rotatable, shoulder limited sleeve on the exterior of the housing having threading means thereon for connecting with a mating female connector.

• Assignee: Halliburton Logging Services, Inc., Houston, TX
• Patent Number(s): US 4874327
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-267854A
• OSTI ID: 7160634
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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