Patents by Inventor Burt A. Adams
Burt A. Adams has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9341035Abstract: An apparatus for, and method of, lowering items from a drilling rig to a well located below it through the use of a landing string comprised of drill pipe having an enlarged diameter section with a shoulder, in combination with upper and lower holders having wedge members with shoulders that engage and support the drill pipe at the shoulder of the enlarged diameter section, the shoulder of the drill pipe and the shoulders of the wedge members being rotatable with respect to each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Irongate Rental Services, L.L.CInventors: Burt A. Adams, Norman A. Henry
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Publication number: 20150176348Abstract: An apparatus for, and method of, lowering items from a drilling rig to a well located below it through the use of a landing string comprised of drill pipe having an enlarged diameter section with a shoulder, in combination with upper and lower holders having wedge members with shoulders that engage and support the drill pipe at the shoulder of the enlarged diameter section, the shoulder of the drill pipe and the shoulders of the wedge members being rotatable with respect to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Burt A. Adams, Norman A. Henry
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Patent number: 8893800Abstract: An apparatus for, and method of, lowering items from a drilling rig to a well located below it through the use of a landing string comprised of drill pipe having an enlarged diameter section with a shoulder, in combination with upper and lower holders having wedge members with shoulders that engage and support the drill pipe at the shoulder of the enlarged diameter section, the shoulder of the drill pipe and the shoulders of the wedge members being rotatable with respect to each other.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2013Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Archer Rental Services, LLCInventors: Burt A. Adams, Norman A. Henry
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Publication number: 20130228339Abstract: An apparatus for, and method of, lowering items from a drilling rig to a well located below it through the use of a landing string comprised of drill pipe having an enlarged diameter section with a shoulder, in combination with upper and lower holders having wedge members with shoulders that engage and support the drill pipe at the shoulder of the enlarged diameter section, the shoulder of the drill pipe and the shoulders of the wedge members being rotatable with respect to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: ARCHER RENTAL SERVICES, LLCInventors: Burt A. Adams, Norman A. Henry
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Patent number: 8381818Abstract: An apparatus for, and method of, lowering items from a drilling rig to a well located below it through the use of a landing string comprised of drill pipe having an enlarged diameter section with a shoulder, in combination with upper and lower holders having wedge members with shoulders that engage and support the drill pipe at the shoulder of the enlarged diameter section, the shoulder of the drill pipe and the shoulders of the wedge members being rotatable with respect to each other.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2011Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Archer Rental Services, LLCInventors: Burt A. Adams, Norman A. Henry
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Publication number: 20110209877Abstract: An apparatus for, and method of, lowering items from a drilling rig to a well located below it through the use of a landing string comprised of drill pipe having an enlarged diameter section with a shoulder, in combination with upper and lower holders having wedge members with shoulders that engage and support the drill pipe at the shoulder of the enlarged diameter section, the shoulder of the drill pipe and the shoulders of the wedge members being rotatable with respect to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: ALLIS-CHALMERS RENTAL SERVICES LLCInventors: Burt A. Adams, Norman A. Henry
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Patent number: 7886827Abstract: An apparatus for, and method of, lowering items from a drilling rig to a well located below it through the use of a landing string comprised of drill pipe having an enlarged diameter section with a shoulder, in combination with upper and lower holders having wedge members with shoulders that engage and support the drill pipe at the shoulder of the enlarged diameter section, the shoulder of the drill pipe and the shoulders of the wedge members being rotatable with respect to each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Allis-Chalmers Rental Services, LLCInventors: Burt A. Adams, Norman A. Henry
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Publication number: 20080105463Abstract: An apparatus for, and method of, lowering items from a drilling rig to a well located below it through the use of a landing string comprised of drill pipe having an enlarged diameter section with a shoulder, in combination with upper and lower holders having wedge members with shoulders that engage and support the drill pipe at the shoulder of the enlarged diameter section, the shoulder of the drill pipe and the shoulders of the wedge members being rotatable with respect to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: May 8, 2008Inventors: Burt Adams, Norman Henry
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Patent number: 7287598Abstract: An apparatus for, and method of, lowering items from a drilling rig to a well located below it through the use of a landing string comprised of drill pipe having an enlarged diameter section with a shoulder, in combination with upper and lower holders having wedge members with shoulders that engage and support the drill pipe at the shoulder of the enlarged diameter section, the shoulder of the drill pipe and the shoulders of the wedge members being rotatable with respect to each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2006Date of Patent: October 30, 2007Assignee: Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc.Inventors: Burt A. Adams, Norman A. Henry
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Publication number: 20060225891Abstract: An apparatus for, and method of, lowering items from a drilling rig to a well located below it through the use of a landing string comprised of drill pipe having an enlarged diameter section with a shoulder, in combination with upper and lower holders having wedge members with shoulders that engage and support the drill pipe at the shoulder of the enlarged diameter section, the shoulder of the drill pipe and the shoulders of the wedge members being rotatable with respect to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2006Publication date: October 12, 2006Inventors: Burt Adams, Norman Henry
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Patent number: 7025147Abstract: An apparatus for, and method of, lowering items from a drilling rig to a well located below it. One embodiment includes the use of a landing string comprised of drill pipe having an enlarged diameter section with a shoulder along with upper and lower holders having wedge members also with shoulders that engage and support the drill pipe at the shoulder of the enlarged diameter section. In this embodiment the drill pipe and wedge members can be rotatable with respect to each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2003Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: Oil & Gas Rental Services, Inc.Inventors: Burt A. Adams, William C. Schafer, Norman A. Henry
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Publication number: 20040074647Abstract: An apparatus for, and method of, lowering items from a drilling rig to a well located below it through the use of a landing string comprised of drill pipe having an enlarged diameter section with a shoulder, in combination with upper and lower holders having wedge members with shoulders that engage and support the drill pipe at the shoulder of the enlarged diameter section, the shoulder of the drill pipe and the shoulders of the wedge members being rotatable with respect to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2003Publication date: April 22, 2004Inventors: Burt A. Adams, William C. Schafer, Norman A. Henry
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Patent number: 6644413Abstract: A method of lowering items from a drilling rig to a well located below it through the use of a landing string comprised of drill pipe having an enlarged diameter section with a shoulder, in combination with upper and lower holders having wedge members with shoulders that engage and support the drill pipe at the shoulder of the enlarged diameter section. The shoulder of the drill pipe and the shoulders of the wedge members are rotatable with respect to each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2002Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: Oil & Gas Rental Services, Inc.Inventors: Burt A. Adams, William C. Shafer, Norman A. Henry
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Publication number: 20020162665Abstract: A method of lowering items from a drilling rig to a well located below it through the use of a landing string comprised of drill pipe having an enlarged diameter section with a shoulder, in combination with upper and lower holders having wedge members with shoulders that engage and support the drill pipe at the shoulder of the enlarged diameter section, the shoulder of the drill pipe and the shoulders of the wedge members being rotatable with respect to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2002Publication date: November 7, 2002Inventors: Burt A. Adams, William C. Shafer, Norman A. Henry
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Patent number: 6378614Abstract: A method of lowering items from a drilling rig to a well located below it through the use of a landing string comprised of drill pipe having an enlarged diameter section with a shoulder, in combination with upper and lower holders having wedge members with shoulders that engage and support the drill pipe at the shoulder of the enlarged diameter section.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2000Date of Patent: April 30, 2002Assignee: Oil & Gas Rental Services, Inc.Inventors: Burt A. Adams, William C. Shafer, Norman A. Henry
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Patent number: 6364012Abstract: A drill pipe handling apparatus for oil and gas drilling rigs, the drill pipe having an enlarged diameter section positioned between the ends of the drill pipe. The enlarged diameter section of drill pipe has a shoulder which corresponds with and is engaged by a shoulder located on wedge members of lower and upper holders on a drilling rig for supporting the drill pipe without damaging it during and after addition or removal of joints of drill pipe.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2000Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: Oil & Gas Rental Services, Inc.Inventors: Burt A. Adams, William C. Shafer, Norman A. Henry
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Patent number: 6349764Abstract: A drill pipe for oil and gas drilling rigs, the drill pipe having an enlarged diameter section positioned between the ends of the drill pipe. The enlarged diameter section of drill pipe has a shoulder which corresponds with and is engaged by a shoulder located on wedge members of a holder in a drilling rig for supporting the drill pipe without crushing or otherwise damaging the drill pipe.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2000Date of Patent: February 26, 2002Assignee: Oil & Gas Rental Services, Inc.Inventors: Burt A. Adams, William C. Shafer, Norman A. Henry
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Patent number: 6009611Abstract: A method of detecting thread wear for drill pipe and drill casing that are connectable end-to-end at threaded joint connections includes the providing of a pair of pipe joints to be joined coming each having end portions with threads that engage upon assembly. A projection is place on a first of the pipe joints near the joint end portion, the projection facing a second pipe joint during assembly of the pair of pipe joints. The joints are connected together and observed after assembly to determine weather or not the projection has become mechanically deformed or has scratched the surface of the opposing joint to thereby indicating worn condition of the threads.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1998Date of Patent: January 4, 2000Assignee: Oil & Gas Rental Services, Inc.Inventors: Burt A. Adams, Christopher P. Bourgeois, Robert L. Hatcher, Jr.