US 12,078,032 B2
Fully shrouded nozzle removed by shear
James Doane, Friendswood, TX (US); Kyle Henagan, Spring, TX (US); and Marc Samuelson, Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by James Doane, Friendswood, TX (US); Kyle Henagan, Spring, TX (US); and Marc Samuelson, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Feb. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/668,268.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/148,478, filed on Feb. 11, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0268130 A1, Aug. 25, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E21B 41/00 (2006.01); E21B 17/06 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 41/0078 (2013.01) [E21B 17/06 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A nozzle assembly for a downhole tool, comprising
an orifice in a housing of the downhole tool, the orifice having a housing groove;
a nozzle insertable into the orifice, the nozzle including a nozzle groove; and
a release member having a first portion and a second portion, the release member securing the nozzle to the housing by disposing the first portion in the housing groove and the second portion in the nozzle groove;
wherein the first portion separates from the second portion when a force is applied to the nozzle above a release threshold, the force being applied radially inward along a radial line of the downhole tool.