Patents by Inventor Michael J. Hudspith

Michael J. Hudspith 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).

  • Patent number: 5273121
    Abstract: An orienting intercarrier assembly is provided for oriented interconnection and locking of tubing conveyed perforating guns. The apparatus incorporates upper and lower intermediate adapter sections including tapered guide surfaces that correct for axial misalignment as the adapters are stabbed into sealed assembly. The adapters are also provided with alignment pins and rotational alignment guide surfaces that enable the adapters of the intercarrier assembly to be properly assembled and locked only when precise rotational orientation therebetween has been established. The apparatus also incorporates a locking mechanism enabling the adapters to be securely locked in assembly and to be retained against inadvertent disassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1993
    Assignee: Eastern Oil Tools PTE Ltd.
    Inventors: Howard R. Kitney, Michael J. Hudspith