Abstract: A rotary and longitudinal shock absorbing apparatus with an mandrel therein is connected to a drill string assembly to absorb abnormal longitudinal shocks and abnormal torsional shocks by cooperating hydraulic and mechanical means, while allowing communication of drilling fluid through the body of the apparatus. The construction of the apparatus is such that torque shock absorbing action is independent of the longitudinal shock absorbing action and the apparatus provides balanced internal and external pressure to permit its operation at all levels of hydraulic pressure.

Abstract: Plural heat extraction arrangements are provided which are preferably associated with a separation vessel (50). The heat extraction arrangements can function in a vertical, horizontal, or any position between horizontal and vertical while receiving a refrigerant from a source unit (48) and a heat extraction substance supplied to at least one heat extraction arrangement by a device (90) for subjecting the refrigerant to a plurality of heat extraction steps, or relationships, for separating the refrigerant into a gas portion and a liquid portion. Traps 60 and 60' are provided for receiving the liquid portion to separate the liquid, as desired, from subsequent heat extraction steps. The liquid portion and a gas portion are separately discharged from the vessel.

Abstract: A liner (L) includes a well tool, or liner portion (LP) which may be connected anywhere in the longitudinal extent of the liner (L) that is overlapped by a well bore tubular member. The well tool includes a liner hanger (LH) and packer (P) thereon which are releasable sequentially by manipulating the liner (L), or liner portion (LP) to secure the liner hanger (LH) with the well bore tubular member (C) without actuating the packer (P) until it is desired to do so, even though weight may be applied to the packer (P) during the above operations. The packer is set and secured below the cement which is above the packer by manipulating the liner.

Abstract: A clip (5) is formed of strip metal or material C for engaging with an upper most panel (UP) of a building siding (25) and a top out panel (P) to secure the top out panel (P) in position between the uppermost panel (UP) and the soffit (S) of building siding (25).

Abstract: An anchor (A) or guide assembly (GA) connects with a workstring (WS) that may include a drill string (DS). The guide assembly (GA) includes an internal tubular member (ITM) to releasably connect with the workstring (WS). A tube (CT) is within the internal tubular member (ITM). The internal tubular member (ITM) is releasably secured with an outer tubular member (OTM). The internal tubular member (ITM) is releasably secured with an anchor surface. The workstring (WS) is released from the internal tubular member (ITM) to move relative to the guide assembly (GA) to extend the tube (CT) from the internal tubular member (ITM) for performing various operations.

Abstract: A frame (27) supports a receiver chute (18) for conveying particulate solids to a rotatable conveyer chute (26) or (26a) that is configured to rotate as particulate solids are conveyed through the rotatable chute (26) or (26a) to rotate it and convey particulate solids to lateral chutes (50) for conveying the particulate solids in multiple streams throughout the interior of a tank to fill the tank without shoveling to spread the particulate solids and fill the tank.

Abstract: An annular packer (P) with an axial bore (21) includes an elastomer body (23) with inserts (22) partially embedded therein and spaced circumferentially about the axial bore (21). The inserts (22) each support an element (24') embedded in the elastomer body (23) which move into the axial packer bore (21) beyond the inserts when an external compressive force is applied to the elastomer body to reduce the diameter of the axial bore (21) and to provide support for and inhibit extrusion of the elastomer body (23) that is moved into the axial bore by the compressive force.

Abstract: A down hole well tool shown in the form of an orienting tool (OT) has mandrel (16) with helical grooves (16a) thereon and a tubular member (20) which telescopically receives the mandrel (16). Keys (22) on tubular member (22) engage in the grooves (16a). Mandrel (16) is connected with non rotatable coil tubing (T) and member (20) is connected to a bottom hole assembly (BHA) which may comprise a plurality of components or a single device to form a well tool. The orienting or rotating tool (OT) and down hole assembly (BHA) constitute an orienting assembly, for orienting or rotating a device such as a drill bit (13) to drill a deviated well bore, including a horizontal well bore, to a desired target area. Downhole instruments relay to the surface equipment (1) the azimuth, inclination and tool face of the directional drilling equipment.

Abstract: A liner hanger setting arrangement includes setting tool (T) which supports a piston (P) for engagement with a tubular member (M) moveably supported on the liner (L). At least one cone surface (27) is provided on the member (M). The tubular member (M) is movable by the piston (P) to engage slip segments (26) mounted on the liner (L) to urge the Iv slip segments into securing position with a well bore casing (C). A lock (LM) maintains the cone surface (27) and the slip segments in engaged relation.

Abstract: A top entry sub (ES) includes a tubular member (TM) with a main body section (8) and an enlarged external diameter upper end portion (11). A single passage (15) extends through the main body section (8) and terminates in a pair of spaced passages (14) and (14a) that extend through the enlarged external diameter end portion (11), which passages terminate in a common upper surface on the top entry sub (ES) for receiving a well string and providing an entry into the top entry sub for members such as coiled tubing, snubbing members and cable.

Abstract: An animal feeder includes inclined surfaces (11) engaged along their adjacent edges to form an open vertex (V) at their upper end. The inclined surfaces terminate in bent lower edges (16). A container or bin (6) is secured on the inclined surfaces to receive the open vertex therein. A hopper (30) is secured in the bin and has an opening (31) for discharging animal feed to the inclined surfaces. A feeding trough (5) has a flat surface (17a) secured to the bent lower edges (16) of the inclined surfaces. A side entry (32) provides access to the interior of the bin beneath the hopper (30) when necessary. A closure (33) is provided to close off the entry (32) when necessary.

Abstract: A support (S) includes a back (8) with integral first and second side portions (11) and (12). Sides (6) and (7) and back (8) have integral shoulder supports which are stamped in the sides and back. There are three rows (TR), (MR) and (BR) of shoulder supports in the sides and two rows (24), (25) of shoulder supports in the back of the support (S). The three rows of stamped shoulder supports in the sides (6) and (7) and the two rows in the back (8) each preferably have one shoulder support in each row, and the stamped shoulder supports in each row are vertically aligned. The two rows of shoulder supports in the back are horizontally aligned with the rows (MR) and (BR) in the sides. A grill (G) is pivotally connected to the first and second side portions (11) and (12) to hang down adjacent the back when not in use, but can be pivoted up so that continuous edge (18) thereon can be engaged with the support shoulders in the row (TR) to hold the grill horizontally in the support S.

Abstract: A pair of members (8) and (9) are joined by a pair of parallelograms (11) and (13) and when the members (8) and (9) are semi-circular in shape, they provide an apparatus and method whereby they may be positioned adjacent each other to form a circular member (C) and then stepwise moved toward and away from each other for use as a navigational aid. The members (8) and (9) may be in other shapes and may also be used to relocate various markings or designations on a map, chart and the like.

Abstract: A body (B) having a collapsed resilient element (55) therein is releasably secured on a mandrel (M). A packer (P) is supported on a packer support (26) on the mandrel. As the packer tool is assembled, opposed lugs on the mandrrel are placed in a J slot (54) of a member (25) so the packer is capable of being set by a wireline pressure setting assembly (W) when the packer tool is positioned in the opening in a tubular member or in open hole in a well bore without requiring further manipulation of the packer tool. A J slot on the member (25) cooperates with the lugs on the mandrel (M) in setting the packer tool, in releasing the packer tool and in enabling the packer tool to be readily converted for setting by a well string if desired as well as enabling the packer tool to function in many applications such as, but not limited to use as a bridge plug, production packer, test packer, treating packer, multiple string packer, seal bore packer and compression or tension well string anchor.

Abstract: A whipstock setting apparatus includes a whipstock with a mandrel secured thereto and depending therefrom. A cutter, or mill is connected to a work string and releasably connected to the whipstock. A packer assembly including a mechanical weight set packer and upper and lower cone and slip means are mounted on the mandrel above and below the packer. The mandrel is releasably connected to the packer assembly to prevent premature longitudinal movement therebetween and to accommodate relative longitudinal movement therebetween when desired.

Abstract: A basketball throw arrangement includes a net supported by a longitudinally extending main support with lateral support arms engaging an upper edge of the net to position the net adjacent a basketball hoop on a backboard. The main support abuts the playing surface at its lower and the hoop and backboard adjacent its upper end. Support members of substantially less longitudinal extent than said main support engage the lower edge of the net and rest on the playing surface to position the net to form a trough that is inclined downwardly and forwardly from the upper net edge to the lower net edge to guide a basketball from the hoop or backboard toward the lower edge of the net for retrieval.

Abstract: A test head for enclosing pipe ends to test any diameter pipe within a plurality of pipe diameters in a preselected range which test head has a seal ring assembly which has a resilient body with a counterbore of a larger volume than non-resilient segments in the counterbore and mounted on the body to provide a volumetric space or gap between the segments and resilient body to enable the resilient body to initially move in response to fluid pressure toward sealing relation with the pipe without engaging the non-resilient segments.

Abstract: A lubricant and seal arrangement for the control cable and control cable housing of a marine steering system wherein the control cable is connected at one end to move the control cable longitudinally and at its other end to a tubular member that is telescopically movable in the control cable housing in response to movement of the control cable upon rotation of the steering wheel of the marine system which arrangment includes the tubular control cable housing with a longitudinal bore therethrough to receive the control cable through and into the bore and an open end at the other end of the bore. An inner tubular member extends from said one end of the control cable housing in spaced radial relation thereto to form an annular extending void and a tubular member is connected to the other end of the axial control cable.

Abstract: A container having a longitudinal passage is provided with a filter for collecting thereon cellular components having a particle size range of 5 microns or greater. Where the cellular components are to be harvested from a hostile environment such as voided urine specimen, the hostile environment is discharged, after passing through the filter, from the container through one end thereof to separate the cells from the hostile environment as soon as possible. The cellular components harvested on the filter are washed with a suitable media such as a saline solution and a nutrient preservative media, or fixative, such as by way of example formaldehyde is added to the container to assist in stabilizing the harvested cellular components on the filter. Where the cellular components are harvested from a hostile environment, a suitable closure may be added to one end of the container to close off the longitudinal passage before the preserving media is added.

Abstract: A single wiper is releasably and sealably positioned adjacent the lower end an operating string and locked therewith to prevent premature release from the operating string upon manipulation of the operating string. The sealing relationship between the wiper and the operating string prevents communication of operating string pressure from the operating string to the resilient ribs of the wiper adjacent the position of the wiper on the operating string. When a pump down plug is sealably seated within the bore of the wiper, fluid pressure is confined to act on a piston between the operating string and the wiper to unlock the wiper from the operating string so that it may be released therefrom.