Patents by Inventor Ray Neudorf

Ray Neudorf 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).

  • Universal pump holddown system
    Patent number: 8191640
    Abstract: A pump seating nipple is provided for engagement with a downhole pump in order to seal and anchor the downhole pump relative to the pump seating nipple. The pump seating nipple includes a nipple sealing component for coupling with the downhole pump to provide a seal device, a nipple axial force anchoring component for coupling with the downhole pump to provide an axial force anchor device, and a nipple rotational force anchoring component for coupling with the downhole pump to provide a rotational force anchor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Smith International, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul McCreedy, Ray Neudorf
  • Rod pump stuffing box
    Patent number: 7861771
    Abstract: A stuffing box for sealing around a polished rod in a well including a cylindrical connector for receiving the polished rod, a packing member having top and lateral surfaces and wherein the packing member is concentrically disposed around the polished rod, a body concentrically disposed around the packing member and sealing engaging the cylindrical connector, and wherein the body may be selectively moved to expose the top and lateral surface of the packing members is disclosed. A method of repairing, redressing, or replacing packing members of a stuffing box including providing a stuffing box at a wellhead, manipulating the stuffing box such that top and lateral surfaces of the packing members are exposed, removing the packing members, and redressing the stuffing box with new packing members is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Smith International, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul McCreedy, Merlin Thiry, Ray Neudorf
  • Universal Pump Holddown System
    Publication number: 20090301705
    Abstract: A pump seating nipple is provided for engagement with a downhole pump in order to seal and anchor the downhole pump relative to the pump seating nipple. The pump seating nipple includes a nipple sealing component for coupling with the downhole pump to provide a seal device, a nipple axial force anchoring component for coupling with the downhole pump to provide an axial force anchor device, and a nipple rotational force anchoring component for coupling with the downhole pump to provide a rotational force anchor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: Smith International, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul McCreedy, Ray Neudorf
  • ROD PUMP STUFFING BOX
    Publication number: 20070284115
    Abstract: A stuffing box for sealing around a polished rod in a well including a cylindrical connector for receiving the polished rod, a packing member having top and lateral surfaces and wherein the packing member is concentrically disposed around the polished rod, a body concentrically disposed around the packing member and sealing engaging the cylindrical connector, and wherein the body may be selectively moved to expose the top and lateral surface of the packing members is disclosed. A method of repairing, redressing, or replacing packing members of a stuffing box including providing a stuffing box at a wellhead, manipulating the stuffing box such that top and lateral surfaces of the packing members are exposed, removing the packing members, and redressing the stuffing box with new packing members is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicant: SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Paul McCreedy, Merlin Thiry, Ray Neudorf