Single-cone bidirectional slip system

Abstract

A single-cone bidirectional slip system including a single cone, a slip in operable communication with the cone, and bidirectional wickers associated with the slip.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A single-cone bidirectional slip system comprising:
 a single cone;   a slip in operable communication with the cone; and   bidirectional wickers associated with the slip.   
     
     
         2 . The system as claimed in  claim 1  further including an insert for the slip, the insert having at least a portion of the bidirectional wickers thereon. 
     
     
         3 . The system as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the bidirectional wickers are a part of the slip. 
     
     
         4 . The system as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the bidirectional wickers include an orthogonal direction wicker. 
     
     
         5 . The system as claimed in  claim 1  wherein a wicker has a direction to resist a force applied in a first direction along an axis of the system and another wicker has a direction to resist force applied in a direction opposite the first direction. 
     
     
         6 . The system as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the bidirectional wickers associated with one slip number four wickers. 
     
     
         7 . The system as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein three of the four wickers have a direction to resist a force applied in a first direction along an axis of the system and the fourth wicker has a direction to resist force applied in a direction opposite the first direction. 
     
     
         8 . The system as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein three of the four wickers have a direction to resist a force applied in a first direction along an axis of the system and the fourth wicker is orthogonal. 
     
     
         9 . The system as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein two of the four wickers have a direction to resist a force applied in a first direction along an axis of the system and two wickers have a direction to resist force applied in a direction opposite the first direction. 
     
     
         10 . The system as claimed in  claim 9  wherein at least two of the wickers configured to resist an applied force in a same direction have different profiles. 
     
     
         11 . The system as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the bidirectional wickers associated with one slip number three wickers. 
     
     
         12 . The system as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein two of the three wickers have a direction to resist a force applied in a first direction along an axis of the system and one wicker has a direction to resist force applied in a direction opposite the first direction. 
     
     
         13 . The system as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the bidirectional wickers include a cutter. 
     
     
         14 . The system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the slip is two slips, a first slip including wickers having a same direction and a second slip having wickers having a same direction as each other and a direction collectively opposite a direction of the wickers of the first slip.