induced forces acting on a mandrel of a downhole tool the apparatus and method are particularly suited for use with a packer and include a piston engageable with the mandrel forces placed upon the piston by pressure communicated from the tubing bore are transferred to the mandrel application_number US 25233702 A description presently preferred embodiments of the invention are shown in the above identified figures and described in detail below it should be understood that the appended drawings and description herein of specific embodiments is not intended to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed on the contrary the intention is to cover all modifications equivalents and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims in showing and describing the preferred embodiments like or identical reference numerals are used to identify common or similar elements the figures are not necessarily to scale and certain features and certain views of the figures may be shown exaggerated in scale or in schematic in the interest of clarity and conciseness as used herein and throughout the various portions of this patent the terms u201c invention u201d u201c present invention u201d and variations thereof are not intended to mean the claimed invention of any particular of the appended claim or claims or all of the appended claims these terms are used to merely provide a reference point for subject matter discussed in this specification the subject or topic of each such reference is thus not necessarily part of or required by any particular claim s merely because of such reference accordingly the use herein of the terms u201c invention u201d u201c present invention u201d and variations thereof is not intended and should not be used to limit the.