Patent ID: 11867012
Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 9:
10. An apparatus comprising:
a first body comprising a coupling;
a second body comprising a cutter blade, wherein the coupling is separated from contact with the second body in an open position and is configured to couple the first body to the second body in a closed position in response to the coupling contacting the second body, wherein the first body and the second body cooperatively define an inner volume;
a shear pin extending from the second body and into the first body, wherein the shear pin is configured to hold the position of the second body relative to the first body in the open position while the shear pin is intact, and the second body is configured to be able to move relative to the first body in response to the shear pin being sheared; and
a divider disposed within the inner volume, the divider defining an inner bore, wherein:
in the open position, the apparatus defines:
a first flow path for fluids and solids to pass through the apparatus, the first flow path defined through the first body and through the inner bore of the divider, and
a second flow path for fluids and solids to pass through the apparatus, the second flow path defined through the first body and through an annulus surrounding the divider; and
in the closed position, the second flow path is closed, such that solids remain in the annulus surrounding the divider.