US PATENT SUBCLASS 166 / 373
.~ Operating valve, closure, or changeable restrictor in a well


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166 /   HD   WELLS

244.1  DF  PROCESSES {39}
373.~ Operating valve, closure, or changeable restrictor in a well {1}
374  DF  .~.~> Operated by fluid pressure controlled above ground {1}


DEFINITION

Classification: 166/373

Operating a valve, closure, or changeable restrictor in a well:

(under subclass 244) Process for operating a fluid flow regulating device located in the well.

(1) Note. The mere step of positioning or landing a valve in a well without a significant operating step is not sufficient for inclusion in this subclass. Likewise, the mere step of placing or removing a plug in a well for stopping or allowing flow is classified in subclass 286.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

316, for a valve, closure, or changeable restrictor.

386, for a method of positioning a valve in a well, where no significant operation step is claimed, or a method of positioning or removing a plug from a well.