HYDRAULIC DOWN HOLE VALVE Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC E21B34/10 E21B34/14 

FIELD: oil and gas production.

SUBSTANCE: down-hole valve includes housing with channel going through it, ball with through hole installed with the possibility of turning at its axis without longitudinal movement so that through hole coincides and not coincides with the said channel. The said ball axis is installed with the possibility of selective longitudinal movement in relation to the housing not depending upon the said turning.

EFFECT: increase of valve operation reliability via reliable keeping of open and closed position.

13 cl, 9 dwg