Patent ID: 6276690
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: E21B,F16L

Abstract:
A sealing and anchoring apparatus for use in a tubular member, the apparatus comprising:a top swage member, said top swage member having a longitudinal center of axis, wherein said top swage member has a first cylindrical surface that extends to a second conical surface;a first sealing member disposed about said top swage member, said first sealing member containing a first plurality of circumferential ribs disposed about said first sealing member, and wherein said first sealing member has a top end and a bottom end and wherein said first cylindrical surface is concentrically disposed within said first sealing member;a second sealing member attached to said first sealing member, said second sealing member containing a second plurality of circumferential ribs disposed about said second sealing member, and wherein said second sealing member has a top end and a bottom end;a bottom swage member disposed within said second sealing member, said bottom swage member having a longitudinal center of axis;a setting means for driving said top swage longitudinally downward relative to said top swage's longitudinal center axis and for driving said bottom swage longitudinally upward relative to said bottom swage member's center of axis; and,an extension member disposed between said first sealing member and said second sealing member, said extension member having a first end connected to the bottom end of said first sealing member and a second end connected to the top end of said second sealing member.