Abstract: A plunger or traveling valve and seal for a well pump and an oil well pump in particular, which plunger includes a mandrel of selected length, at least one plastic sleeve fitted with at least one metal insert mounted on the mandrel for sealing the mandrel in a pump barrel and a ball and seat valve provided on at least one end of the mandrel. The plunger may include fiber rings and ring holders and is seated inside a conventional pump barrel and the plastic sleeve serves to seal the plunger as the plunger reciprocates in the barrel. The plastic seal is typically constructed of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene with one or two flanged, typically brass, inserts tightly mounted in the plastic seal bore to control or limit thermal expansion in the plastic seal.

Abstract: Sucker rod guide clamping devices which in a first embodiment include a scissor clamping device provided with a pair of pivotally-disposed clamping jaws pivotally attached to corresponding pivoting jaw arms. One of the clamping jaws is provided with a projecting plate for engaging a sucker rod and the oppositely-disposed clamping jaw includes a pair of engaging flanges for receiving and seating a slotted sucker rod guide, wherein the sucker rod guide is installed on the sucker rod by pressure applied to the jaw arms. In a second embodiment a piston clamping device includes a C-shaped frame, in which is mounted a fluid cylinder, with a pair of engaging flanges provided in the frame for receiving a sucker rod guide and a fluid cylinder piston adapted to engage a sucker rod. Operation of the fluid cylinder extends the piston, forces the sucker rod into the sucker rod guide slot and installs the sucker rod guide on the sucker rod.

Abstract: Sucker rod guide clamping devices which in a first embodiment include a scissor clamping device provided with a pair of pivotally-disposed clamping jaws pivotally attached to corresponding pivoting jaw arms. One of the clamping jaws is provided with a projecting plate for engaging a sucker rod and the oppositely-disposed clamping jaw includes a pair of engaging flanges for receiving and seating a slotted sucker rod guide, wherein the sucker rod guide is installed on the sucker rod by pressure applied to the jaw arms. In a second embodiment a piston clamping device includes a C-shaped frame, in which is mounted a fluid cylinder, with a pair of engaging flanges provided in the frame for receiving a sucker rod guide and a fluid cylinder piston adapted to engage a sucker rod. Operation of the fluid cylinder extends the piston, forces the sucker rod into the sucker rod guide slot and installs the sucker rod guide on the sucker rod.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene sucker rod guide, which includes the steps of providing a cylidnrical bar of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene having a selected length, drilling a lonitudinal bore in the bar using a parabolic bit, tapering the ends of the bar and cutting a tapered slot in the bar for mounting the bar on a sucker rod.

Abstract: An ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene sucker rod guide for mounting on a sucker rod in multiple, spaced units and preventing, or at least minimizing, contact between the sucker rod and the tubing which encloses the sucker rod. In a preferred embodiment the sucker rod guide is characterized by an extruded polyethylene plastic having an ultra-high molecular weight and ultra-high density which exhibits a wet coefficient of friction that is lower than that of metal, to increase the overall pumping efficiency of oil wells. In a most preferred embodiment of the invention, the sucker rod guide is constructed of a self-lubricating, ultra-high molecular weight, ultra-high density, extruded polyethylene bar stock. The sucker rod guide includes a longitudinal, grooved bore which is preferably undersized with respect to the sucker rod upon which the sucker rod guide is mounted and a tapered body slot which communicates with the bore for inserting the sucker rod guide on a sucker rod at a desired location.

Abstract: A sucker rod guide for mounting on a sucker rod in multiple, spaced units and preventing, or at least minimizing, contact between the sucker rod and the tubing which encloses the sucker rod. In a preferred embodiment, the sucker rod guide is characterized by an extruded plastic material having an ultra-high density and a coefficient of friction when wet which is lower than that of metal, to increase the overall pumping efficiency of oil wells. In a most preferred embodiment of the invention, the sucker rod guide is constructed of a self-lubricating, high-density, extruded polyethylene plastic. The sucker rod guide includes a longitudinal, grooved bore which is preferably undersized with respect to the sucker rod upon which the sucker rod guide is mounted and a tapered body slot which communicates with the bore for inserting the sucker rod guide on a sucker rod at a desired location.