Patent ID: 11920463
Assignee: CITADEL CASING SOLUTIONS LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. A wellbore system, comprising:
an elongated housing extending from a first end to a second end;
a first plug seat positioned within the elongated housing;
a first plug configured to engage with the first plug seat, the first plug having:
an elongated body forming a channel extending from a top end to a bottom end,
the channel has a first width; and
a nose positioned at the bottom end of the channel and forming a second width,

the second width being less than the first width;
a ball carried and sealed within the channel between the top end and the bottom end of the elongated body of the first plug such that the ball is configured to be launched with the first plug from a surface and is protected from fluid flow, the ball having a circumference, wherein the circumference is less than the first width and greater than the second width;
wherein the ball is configured to travel through the channel of the first plug and rests within proximity to the nose.