Patent ID: 9689228
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: E21B

Claim:
1. A downhole tool for use in a wellbore, the downhole tool comprising: a mandrel made of a composite material, the mandrel further comprising: a distal end; a proximate end; and an outer surface, wherein the outer surface at the distal end is configured with a set of threads, and wherein the outer surface comprises a first outer diameter; a bearing plate disposed around the mandrel, the bearing plate comprising an angled inner plate surface configured for engagement with a corresponding angled surface; a first metal slip disposed around the mandrel proximate to the proximate end, and in engagement with the bearing plate, the first metal slip further comprising: a first cone member disposed around the mandrel, and proximate to the first metal slip; a second metal slip disposed around the mandrel, the second metal slip further comprising: a second cone member disposed around the mandrel, and proximate to a first side of the second metal slip; a sealing element disposed around the mandrel, and between the first cone and the second cone; and a lower sleeve disposed around the mandrel, and proximate to a second side of the second metal slip, wherein the lower sleeve is configured with sleeve threads that are coupled with the set of threads.