US 12,345,110 B2
Methods and systems for pump down rings for frac plugs
Mike Lo, Houston, TX (US); and Mohamed Saraya, Sugar Land, TX (US)
Assigned to Vertice Oil Tools Inc., Missouri City, TX (US)
Filed by Vertice Oil Tools Inc., Missouri City, TX (US)
Filed on Jun. 10, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/738,214.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/524,754, filed on Jul. 3, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0012158 A1, Jan. 9, 2025
Int. Cl. E21B 23/10 (2006.01); E21B 33/12 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 23/10 (2013.01) [E21B 33/12 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A downhole tool comprising:
a pump down ring positioned within a groove, the pump down ring including a fin and a notch, the notch is located downhole from the fin, the fin is configured to bend and apply pressure across the notch to secure the pump down ring within the groove when downward fluid is pumped past the downhole tool, wherein the downward fluid flow drives the fin downward across the notch.