Patent ID: 7360487

Claim:
A perforating gun system comprising: a first and second perforating gun body; a connector coupling the first and second gun body; said connector comprising a first section and a second section; said first section having a top end, a bottom end, and a bore formed therein terminating by a first bulkhead at the bottom end, wherein a connector is provided on said top end configured for attachment to the perforating gun body; said second section having an upper end, a lower end, and a bore formed therein terminating by a second bulkhead at the upper end, wherein said bottom end of said first section is formed for fixed engagement with said upper end of said second section wherein a connector is provided on said lower end configured for attachment to the second perforating gun body; and a first explosive charge proximate to the first bulkhead wherein said first section is tapered and said second section includes a hollowed out section that is correspondingly tapered.