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Advanced drill string inground isolator housing in an MWD system and associated method

  • US 10,329,895 B2
  • Filed: 08/08/2016
  • Issued: 06/25/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A housing arrangement for use as part of an inground tool for receiving a transmitter to transmit a locating signal from the inground tool, said housing arrangement comprising:

  • a main housing for supporting the transmitter in an operating position while emanating the locating signal; and

    a lid configured for removable installation on the housing such that at least a portion of the main housing and a portion of the lid are disposed in a confronting relationship to cooperatively define at least one elongated slot leading from an exterior of the housing arrangement to the transmitter with the transmitter received in the housing.

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