Individually Movable Patents (Class 66/101)
  • Patent number: 6050789
    Abstract: Adapter for installing deep-well submersible pump with a motor in casings with inflatable seal means comprising an annular inflatable tubular bladder with pipe flow-through means, communicating with the pump; adapter and pump suspended by cable means and air pressure line means, communicating with bladder so that it can contact the cylindrical casing; and with electric cable power means communicating with pump motor and with guide wheels to negotiate curves and reduce friction on sloping casings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Inventors: James H. Melby, Donald B. Carter