Patent ID: 7578353

Claim:
A downhole tool for use in a well comprising: a mandrel, wherein said mandrel contains a radial shoulder; a first sub member concentrically disposed about said mandrel; an upper slip device concentrically disposed about said mandrel, said upper slip device having a series of grooves formed thereon; an upper cone means abutting an underside of said upper slip device, said upper cone means disposed about said mandrel; an elastomeric member operatively associated with said upper cone means, and wherein said elastomeric member is disposed about said mandrel; a lower slip device concentrically disposed about said mandrel, said lower slip device having a series of grooves formed thereon; a lower cone means abutting an underside of said lower slip device, said lower cone means disposed about said mandrel, and wherein lower cone means is operatively associated with said elastomeric member; a first plurality of alignment pins selectively connecting said first sub member with said upper slip device, wherein said first plurality of alignment pins are selected to shear at a first predetermined force; and a stroke limiter means, selectively attached to said mandrel, for allowing a predetermined amount of force to be transferred to said elastomeric member, said stroke limiter means comprising: a lower cone leg member, extending from said lower cone means, said lower cone leg member being concentrically disposed about said mandrel, wherein said lower cone leg member contains a longitudinal slot; a second sub member having a lip and wherein a first end of said lower cone leg member is engaged with said lip; a shear pin selectively attaching the lower cone leg member to said Mandrel, and wherein said shear pin is positioned through said longitudinal slot.