Patents by Inventor Reece William Kaybidge

Reece William Kaybidge 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: 11279601
    Abstract: A sheave assembly for use in a handling system or tensioning system, the sheave assembly having one or more sheaves arranged about a shaft and cone sub-assembly. The shaft and cone sub-assembly may include one or more pairs of bearing cones configured to interface with a plurality of bearing rollers to facilitate rotation of the one or more sheaves about the shaft and cone sub-assembly. The shaft and cone sub-assembly may be configured to be arranged in a fixed rotational position during handling or tensioning operations. The shaft and cone sub-assembly may further be configured to be rotated or repositioned about a central, longitudinal axis of the sub-assembly. The shaft and cone sub-assembly may be configured to rotate independent of the sheave(s) so as to reposition the one or more pairs of cones with respect to applied loading on the sheave assembly from the handling or tensioning operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.
    Inventor: Reece William Kaybidge
  • Patent number: 10670112
    Abstract: An anchor for clamping a handling system deadline and controlled by an actuator, such as a hydraulic cylinder or a gearbox coupled to an electric motor. The anchor may generally operate using a pivoting clamping mechanism, wherein the deadline is held between a static clamp plate and a pivoting clamp plate. The pivoting clamp plate may pivot at a pivot point arranged between the two plates. A bolt may be arranged through an opening in each of the clamp plates. A first end of the bolt may extend beyond an outer surface of the pivoting clamp plate and couple to an end block. At a second end, the bolt may extend beyond an outer surface of the static clamp plate and couple to the actuator. As a linear force is applied to the bolt by the actuator, the bolt may pull the pivoting clamp plate toward the static clamp plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
    Inventors: Reece William Kaybidge, Lucas Arnesen Nealon
  • Publication number: 20180291981
    Abstract: An anchor for clamping a handling system deadline and controlled by an actuator, such as a hydraulic cylinder or a gearbox coupled to an electric motor. The anchor may generally operate using a pivoting clamping mechanism, wherein the deadline is held between a static clamp plate and a pivoting clamp plate. The pivoting clamp plate may pivot at a pivot point arranged between the two plates. A bolt may be arranged through an opening in each of the clamp plates. A first end of the bolt may extend beyond an outer surface of the pivoting clamp plate and couple to an end block. At a second end, the bolt may extend beyond an outer surface of the static clamp plate and couple to the actuator. As a linear force is applied to the bolt by the actuator, the bolt may pull the pivoting clamp plate toward the static clamp plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Reece William Kaybidge, Lucas Arnesen Nealon
  • Publication number: 20180282137
    Abstract: A sheave assembly for use in a handling system or tensioning system, the sheave assembly having one or more sheaves arranged about a shaft and cone sub-assembly. The shaft and cone sub-assembly may include one or more pairs of bearing cones configured to interface with a plurality of bearing rollers to facilitate rotation of the one or more sheaves about the shaft and cone sub-assembly. The shaft and cone sub-assembly may be configured to be arranged in a fixed rotational position during handling or tensioning operations. The shaft and cone sub-assembly may further be configured to be rotated or repositioned about a central, longitudinal axis of the sub-assembly. The shaft and cone sub-assembly may be configured to rotate independent of the sheave(s) so as to reposition the one or more pairs of cones with respect to applied loading on the sheave assembly from the handling or tensioning operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventor: Reece William Kaybidge
  • Patent number: 10047848
    Abstract: A sheave may include a body portion with a circular circumference and defining a center plane, a bore extending through the body portion and configured for receiving a shaft and allowing the body portion to rotate in the center plane, and a rope groove arranged on the circular circumference, wherein, the body portion comprises a structured profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
    Inventors: Reece William Kaybidge, Li Liu
  • Publication number: 20160010744
    Abstract: A sheave may include a body portion with a circular circumference and defining a center plane, a bore extending through the body portion and configured for receiving a shaft and allowing the body portion to rotate in the center plane, and a rope groove arranged on the circular circumference, wherein, the body portion comprises a structured profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Reece William Kaybidge, Li Liu
  • Patent number: 8628054
    Abstract: A support member or becket for supporting an item during wellbore operations including a body with a support area, and a wear insert removable emplaced over the support area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: National Oilwell Varco L.P.
    Inventors: Reece William Kaybidge, Kevin Michael Harty, Andy Rotanak Young
  • Publication number: 20110285156
    Abstract: A support member or becket for supporting an item during wellbore operations including a body with a support area, and a wear insert removable emplaced over the support area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Reece William Kaybidge, Kevin Michael Harty, Andy Rotanak Young
  • Publication number: 20100127149
    Abstract: A support member or becket for supporting an item in wellbore operations including a body with a support area, and a wear insert removably emplaced over the support area. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Reece William Kaybidge, Kevin Michael Harty, Andy Rotanak Young