Patents Assigned to The WellBoss Company, LLC
  • Patent number: 10570694
    Abstract: A downhole tool for use in a wellbore, the tool having a metal slip made of a reactive metallic material. The downhole tool further includes a mandrel made a composite material, a seal element, and a composite slip. The composite slip has a circular composite slip body having one-piece configuration with at least partial connectivity around the entire circular composite slip body, and an at least two slip grooves disposed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: The WellBoss Company, LLC
    Inventors: Evan Lloyd Davies, Duke Vanlue
  • Patent number: 10494895
    Abstract: A method of using a downhole tool that includes the step of operating a workstring to run the downhole tool into a wellbore to a desired position. The downhole tool includes a mandrel having a proximate end with a first outer diameter; a distal end having a first set of threads and a second outer diameter; a flowbore extending from the proximate end to the distal end; and an inner set of shear threads disposed in the flowbore at the proximate end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: The WellBoss Company, LLC
    Inventor: Duke VanLue
  • Patent number: 10480280
    Abstract: A downhole tool suitable for use in a wellbore that includes a wedge mandrel having a distal end; a proximate end; an outer surface; and a flowbore extending through the wedge mandrel from the proximate end to the distal end. The tool includes a fingered member disposed around the wedge mandrel. The tool includes a ball seat insert made of a reactive metal-based material, the ball seat insert disposed in the flowbore and engaged with a first set of threads. The tool includes a support platform disposed in the flowbore and engaged with a second set of threads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: The WellBoss Company, LLC
    Inventors: Yanan Hou, Luis Miguel Avila, Evan Lloyd Davies, Duke Vanlue
  • Patent number: 10480277
    Abstract: A method of using a downhole tool that includes the step of operating a workstring to run the downhole tool into a wellbore to a desired position. The downhole tool includes a mandrel having a proximate end with a first outer diameter; a distal end with a second outer diameter; a flowbore; and an inner set of shear threads disposed in the flowbore at the proximate end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: The WellBoss Company, LLC
    Inventor: Duke VanLue
  • Patent number: 10480267
    Abstract: A downhole tool suitable for use in a wellbore, the tool having a mandrel made of a reactive metallic material. The mandrel further includes a mandrel end having a failure point defined by an inner groove and a failure point wall thickness may be in the range of about 0.03 inches to about 0.1 inches. The downhole tool also has a first slip disposed about the mandrel; a second slip disposed about the mandrel; and a lower sleeve disposed about the mandrel proximate to the second slip. The lower sleeve is engaged with the mandrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: The WellBoss Company, LLC
    Inventors: Yanan Hou, Luis Miguel Avila, Evan Lloyd Davies, Duke Vanlue
  • Patent number: D877216
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: The WellBoss Company, LLC
    Inventors: Evan Lloyd Davies, Yi Xia, Luis Miguel Avila, David Hughes, Gabriel Slup