US 11,808,109 B1
Frangible disk configuration, method and system
Nicholas S. Conner, Cypress, TX (US); and Edward J. Kossa, Huffman, TX (US)
Assigned to BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Dec. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/077,682.
Int. Cl. E21B 34/06 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 34/063 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A frangible disk configuration comprising:
a housing;
a sleeve in the housing;
a releaser, releaseably retaining the sleeve in a fixed position relative to the housing; and
a frangible disk mounted in the housing in a position contactable, without impact, by the sleeve after release by the releaser, the sleeve exerting a contact pressure on the frangible disk to rupture the frangible disk, during use.