Patent ID: 11913285
Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. An expandable tool, comprising:
a housing having a longitudinal axis;
an expandable block at least partially disposed within the housing, wherein the expandable block is configured to move longitudinally between a retracted configuration and an expanded configuration;
a resilient member configured to bias the expandable block to the retracted configuration;
a spring retainer disposed about the resilient member, wherein the spring retainer comprises a retainer length;
a spacer disposed between the expandable block and the spring retainer, wherein the spacer comprises a spacer length; and
an upper plate disposed within the housing between the resilient member and the expandable block, wherein the spacer is coupled to the upper plate,
wherein a position of the expandable block along the longitudinal axis in the expanded configuration is based at least in part on the retainer length and the spacer length.