Method for operating a sleeve

Abstract

A method for operating a sleeve including running a latch system into contact with the sleeve, latching the latch system to the sleeve, shifting the sleeve from a first position to a second position with the latch system moving in the same direction that the latch system moved during latching.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for operating a sleeve comprising:
 running a latch system into contact with the sleeve;   latching the latch system to the sleeve;   shifting the sleeve from a first position to a second position with the latch system moving in the same direction that the latch system moved during latching.   
     
     
         2 . The method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the latch system moves only along a longitudinal axis thereof in a straight push/straight pull manner. 
     
     
         3 . The method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the shifting to the second position uncovers hydraulic ports of a wet connect. 
     
     
         4 . The method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein within the latching system a plurality of rocker latches rock to a radially inward position upon contact with a reception face of a profile of the sleeve and radially outwardly after passing the reception face. 
     
     
         5 . The method as claimed in  claim 4  further including trapping dogs against the plurality of rocker latches thereby preventing disengagement of the plurality of rocker latches from the sleeve. 
     
     
         6 . The method as claimed in  claim 1  further including shifting the sleeve to the first position from the second position by moving the latch system in a direction opposite the movement direction during latching. 
     
     
         7 . The method as claimed in  claim 6  wherein the shifting the sleeve to the first position covers hydraulic ports.