Patent ID: 11867031
Assignee: TENAX ENERGY SOLUTION, LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 18:
19. A downhole tool, comprising:
an elongate tubular body having a plurality of perforations formed therein, the plurality of perforations positioned throughout a length of the body;
in which the body comprises opposed connection ends joined by an intermediate section, in which the plurality of perforations are formed in the intermediate section;
a pair of retainers installed within the body, each retainer positioned between one of the connection ends and the intermediate section; and
an elongate flow guide installed within the body and movable relative to the body, the flow guide comprising:
a flow restriction element sized to obstruct communication between at least some of the plurality of perforations and an interior of the body;
an elongate rod installed within the flow restriction element and made of a heavier material than that of the flow restriction element;

in which the flow guide is positioned between the pair of retainers.