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Gas lift plunger with curved, undercut grooves

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  • Patent Grant
  • D767737
  • Patent Number
    D767,737
  • Date Filed
    Friday, February 27, 2015
    10 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 27, 2016
    8 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D23 259
    • D23 260
    • D23 266
    • D23 269
    • D23 205
    • D23 206
    • D23 208
    • D23 235
    • D23 224
    • D15 7
    • D15 9
    • D15 91
    • D32 14
    • D32 35
    • CPC
    • E21B41/02
    • E21B43/128
    • E21B43/121
    • E21B33/12
    • F04B47/005
    • F04B49/065
    • F04B47/12
  • International Classifications
    • 2301
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gas lift plunger with curved, undercut grooves between radial extensions.



FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the gas lift plunger with the curved, undercut grooves between the radial extensions.



FIG. 3 is side view of the gas lift plunger with the curved undercut grooves between the radial extensions.



FIG. 4 is a side, cross-sectional view taken along the line 4-4 of FIG. 2, illustrating the externally-visible curved, undercut grooves between the radial extensions; and,



FIG. 5 is an enlarged, side, cross-sectional view, as indicated in FIG. 4, of the gas lift plunger, showing the externally-visible curved, undercut grooves between the radial extensions.


The broken lines depict portions of the article that form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a gas lift plunger with curved, undercut grooves, as shown.
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