US 12,215,576 B2
Single charge perforation gun and system
Frank Haron Preiss, Bonn (DE); Liam McNelis, Bonn (DE); Eric Mulhern, Edmonton (CA); Thilo Scharf, Letterkenny (IE); David C. Parks, Calgary (CA); and Christian Eitschberger, Munich (DE)
Assigned to DynaEnergetics Europe GmbH, Troisdorf (DE)
Filed by DynaEnergetics Europe GmbH, Troisdorf (DE)
Filed on Apr. 6, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/223,899.
Application 15/617,344 is a division of application No. 15/287,309, filed on Oct. 6, 2016, granted, now 9,702,680, issued on Jul. 11, 2017.
Application 15/287,309 is a division of application No. 14/904,788, granted, now 9,494,021, issued on Nov. 15, 2016, previously published as PCT/CA2014/050673, filed on Jul. 16, 2014.
Application 17/223,899 is a continuation of application No. 16/809,729, filed on Mar. 5, 2020, granted, now 11,608,720.
Application 16/809,729 is a continuation of application No. 16/585,790, filed on Sep. 27, 2019, granted, now 10,844,697, issued on Nov. 24, 2020.
Application 16/585,790 is a continuation of application No. 16/359,540, filed on Mar. 20, 2019, granted, now 10,472,938, issued on Nov. 12, 2019.
Application 16/359,540 is a continuation of application No. 15/920,812, filed on Mar. 14, 2018, granted, now 11,125,056.
Application 15/920,812 is a continuation of application No. 15/617,344, filed on Jun. 8, 2017, granted, now 10,429,161, issued on Oct. 1, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 2821506 (CA), filed on Jul. 18, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2021/0238966 A1, Aug. 5, 2021
Int. Cl. F42D 1/02 (2006.01); E21B 43/1185 (2006.01); E21B 43/119 (2006.01); F42C 19/06 (2006.01); F42D 1/04 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 43/1185 (2013.01) [E21B 43/11855 (2013.01); E21B 43/119 (2013.01); F42C 19/06 (2013.01); F42D 1/02 (2013.01); F42D 1/04 (2013.01); F42D 1/043 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A perforation gun, comprising:
an outer gun carrier; and
a perforation gun assembly positioned within the outer gun carrier and comprising a single shaped charge holder, a top connector, and a bottom connector, wherein
the single shaped charge holder comprises a first base and a second base spaced apart from the first base,
the first base of the single shaped charge holder comprises a pin outwardly extending from the first base of the single shaped charge holder,
the second base of the single shaped charge holder comprises a socket extending into the second base of the single shaped charge holder,
the top connector comprises a socket extending into a second end of the top connector and complementarily dimensioned for coupling with the pin of the first base of the single shaped charge holder, and
the bottom connector comprises a pin outwardly extending from a first base of the bottom connector and complementarily dimensioned for coupling with the socket of the second base of the single shaped charge holder.