Bulkhead for a perforating gun assembly

- XConnect, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of a bulkhead for a perforating gun assembly, showing our new design in a first embodiment. A signal transmission pin is shown residing within the bulkhead for a perforating gun assembly, in a first design.

FIG. 2 is a second perspective view of the bulkhead for a perforating gun assembly of FIG. 1, shown from a different angle.

FIG. 3 is a front plan view of the bulkhead for a perforating gun assembly of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a rear plan view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a right side elevation view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a left side elevation view thereof.

FIG. 9 is a third perspective view of the bulkhead for a perforating gun assembly of FIGS. 1 and 2. Here, the signal transmission pin and o-rings have been removed.

FIG. 10 is a fourth perspective view of the bulkhead for a perforating gun assembly of FIG. 9, shown from a different angle

FIG. 11 is a front plan view of the bulkhead for a perforating gun assembly of FIG. 1, with o-rings attached.

FIG. 12 is a rear plan view of the bulkhead for a perforating gun assembly of FIG. 11.

FIG. 13 is a fifth perspective view the bulkhead for a perforating gun assembly of FIGS. 1 and 2. A signal transmission pin is shown residing within the bulkhead for a perforating gun assembly, in a second design.

FIG. 14 is a sixth perspective view of the bulkhead for a perforating gun assembly of FIG. 13, shown from a different angle.

FIG. 15 is a right side elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 16 is a left side elevation view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the bulkhead for a perforating gun assembly that form no part of the claimed designs.

Claims

The ornamental design for a bulkhead for a perforating gun assembly, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D947253
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 3, 2020
Date of Patent: Mar 29, 2022
Assignee: XConnect, LLC (Denver, CO)
Inventors: Shelby L. Sullivan (Minot, ND), Aaron Holmberg (Omaha, NE), Nicholas N. Kleinschmit (Omaha, NE)
Primary Examiner: Mark A Goodwin
Application Number: 29/744,986