Patents by Inventor Kyle R. Welsh

Kyle R. Welsh 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).

  • Cartridge insert for spools
    Patent number: 9677369
    Abstract: A system for holding a tubular string in a well is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a cartridge having a body that can be installed within a wellhead spool attached to a well, and the cartridge includes slips and a setting ring that are disposed within a bore of the body. The slips and the setting ring are retained within the bore of the body and are axially movable within the body such that, when installed within the wellhead spool, the slips are retained in a retracted position when the setting ring is in a first axial position within the body and the slips contract inwardly when the setting ring is moved to a second axial position. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: Kyle R. Welsh, Dwayne C. Raynard
  • CARTRIDGE INSERT FOR SPOOLS
    Publication number: 20150184480
    Abstract: A system for holding a tubular string in a well is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a cartridge having a body that can be installed within a wellhead spool attached to a well, and the cartridge includes slips and a setting ring that are disposed within a bore of the body. The slips and the setting ring are retained within the bore of the body and are axially movable within the body such that, when installed within the wellhead spool, the slips are retained in a retracted position when the setting ring is in a first axial position within the body and the slips contract inwardly when the setting ring is moved to a second axial position. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Kyle R. Welsh, Dwayne C. Raynard