INTERLOCKING SEGMENTED SEAT FOR DOWNHOLE WELLBORE TOOLS

摘要

Disclosed herein is a segmented seat for use in wellbore servicing systems, comprising an annular-shaped seat with an upward facing surface for receiving an obturator, the seat defining a central passageway. The segments are locked together at their faces by protrusions and matching recesses.

主权项

1. A segmented seat adapted to be placed in subterranean wellbore equipment and engaged by
an obturator, the segmented seat comprising: an annular body radially divided into a plurality of separate segments with radially-extending adjacent faces, the annular body comprising:
a generally cylindrical outer wall;an inner bore extending axially through the annular body; andan annular seat formed on an end wall of the annular body and surrounding the inner bore, the annular seat being of a size and shape to engage the obturator; wherein each of the segments comprises a pair of the radially-extending faces, a recess being formed into one face and a protrusion extending from the other face; wherein the protrusion of each segment is of a size and shape to complementarily engage, and is positioned to extend within, the recess of the adjacent segment; and wherein the recess of each segment is offset from the outer wall so that at least a portion of the annular body is located radially between the outer wall and the recess.