Patent ID: 8602658
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A spoolable signal conduction and connection line for a downhole environment comprising: a length of signal conduction and connection line suitable for the downhole environment, the length of signal conduction and connection line comprising a signal conductor; and one or more connectors depending from the line intermediately along a length of the line, the connectors capable of making a signal bearing connection for the downhole environment, wherein the length of signal conduction and connection line together with the one or more connectors depending therefrom is operatively arranged to be spoolable on and unspoolable from a spool; each of the one or more connectors comprising a first line stub and a second line stub that are configured to be integrally mounted to the signal conduction and connection line wherein the signal conductor passes through each of the one or more connectors from the first line stub to the second line stub; each of the one or more connectors comprising (i) a contact that makes a signal bearing connection to the signal conductor between the first line stub and the second line stub and (ii) a sealing surface separate from the first line stub and the second line stub and configured to seal to a receptor having a contact that is complementary to the contact of the one or more connectors.