Abstract: A crankset assembly employing a steel spider construction without adding excessive weight, and accommodating virtually unlimited combinations of bolt circle diameters and types of chain rings that include the crankset assembly. The crankset assembly may include a crank arm, a spindle piece attached to the crank arm, a radially extending spider fixed to the crankset assembly, at least two chain rings supported on the crankset assembly by the spider, and a plurality of connector elements attached to the spider at a corresponding plurality of spaced positions about the spider central axis. At least one of the chain rings is mounted to, and solely supported by, the plurality of connector elements.

Abstract: A chain drive mechanism has spaced sprockets about which is trained an endless chain. A traveling chain is disposed radially inward of the endless chain and encircles one or the other of the sprockets during power transmission. The traveling chain is transportable between the sprockets so that the speed ratio therebetween can be altered. When encircling a sprocket, the traveling chain is locked or latched to the sprocket. The lock mechanism has a retainer pin and a locking pin. The locking pin is connected for conjoint movement with the retainer pin which is positioned in latched and unlatched positions. In the unlatched position of the retainer pin, the lock pin engages an opening in the link of the traveling chain thereby securing the traveling chain to the sprocket.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved subsurface release cementing plug apparatus for use in a string of pipe during the cementing of the pipe in a well bore. The apparatus includes a hollow cementing plug seat member adapted to be connected in the string of pipe near the bottom thereof and a cementing plug assembly releasably connectable to a circulation tool or casing running tool in the top of the string of pipe. The cementing plug assembly includes a top cementing plug having an external annular seating surface formed thereon for sealingly engaging a top internal annular seating surface of the cementing plug seat member, and a bottom cementing plug releasably connected to the top cementing plug having an external annular seating surface formed thereon for engaging a bottom internal annular seating surface of the cementing plug seat member.

Abstract: A thru-tubing centralizer 10, 102 positioned along a tubular T after passing through a small diameter tubing string TS centralizes the tubular within a large diameter casing string CS. The centralizer includes a body 12, 112 having a throughbore 14 for transmitting fluid through the centralizer, such that a drill motor M and rotatable bit B may be suspended from the tubular T below the centralizer. The centralizer includes a piston 20, 136 and arm support sleeve 30, 130 each movable axially between a set position and a released position in response to increased fluid pressure in the throughbore of the centralizer body. The compression spring 40, 156 biases an arm support sleeve to a set position, such that a plurality of circumferentially spaced upper arms 50, 116 and a corresponding plurality of circumferentially spaced lower arms 60, 126 are each inclined with respect to the centralizer body to maintain the centralizer in a set position for engaging the casing string.

Abstract: A belt tensioner imparts tension to a belt of a machine and includes a support base and a fastener for adjustably securing the support base to the machine. A shaft is secured to the support base and an eccentric hub is operably coupled to the shaft for at least partial rotation about the shaft. A spring couples the eccentric hub to the support base. A pulley is rotatably coupled to the eccentric hub and engageable with the belt wherein engagement of the pulley with the belt and displacement on the support base on the machine at least partially rotates the eccentric hub about the shaft against the spring.

Abstract: A control body is provided for mounting to a bicycle in close proximity to a handlebar for controlling a pulling and releasing of the transmission element. A first lever is mounted to the control body for movement which causes the control body to effect pulling of the transmission element, and a second lever is mounted to the control body for movement which causes the control body to effect releasing of the transmission element. The first lever and the second lever are mounted to the control body so that the handlebar is disposed between the first lever and the second lever when the shifter operating device is mounted to the bicycle. In a first embodiment both levers may be pivotally coupled to the control body for movement in a common plane, and the first lever may be adapted to move in a direction opposite to the movement in the second lever. In a second embodiment one lever may be pivotally coupled to the control body and the other lever may be coupled for linear movement relative to the control body.

Abstract: A modular drilling mud system is described in terms of five different modules. A first module contains caustic, a natural wax and a natural thinner. A second module contains components of the first module and an alkali metal aluminate prepared by reacting the first module with aluminum metal. A third module contains the components of the first module and an alkali metal phosphate and/or alkali metal silicate. A fourth module contains the components of the first module, a saturated or unsaturated carboxylic acid source, a surfactant, and a preservative. The fifth module contains a combination of the first, third and fourth modules. The third, fourth and fifth modules can be used to effect various degrees of thinning and lubrication, and the second module can be used alone or in combination with another module to thicken the drilling mud.

Abstract: An electronically controlled accessory drive system for an automotive engine includes a drive pulley attached to an output shaft of the engine and a flexible drivebelt for connecting the drive pulley with driven pulleys. A tensioner maintains the drivebelt in contact with each of the drive and driven pulleys. The tensioner includes an arm which is rotatably mounted to the engine, and has a wheel for contacting the drivebelt. The wheel is urged into contact with the drivebelt by the arm, with the tensioner further including a governor for controlling rotational motion of the arm, with the arm being able to rotate freely in the direction toward the drivebelt, with the governor resisting motion of the arm in the direction in which tension in the drivebelt is decreased. Motion of the governor is controlled by an electronic controller which operates a magnetic coil disposed about a fluid passage through which a magnetorheological fluid must pass as the tensioner arm rotates.

Abstract: The present invention provides a driving force transmission device (P) which is adapted so that the distance (Ls) between the driving force transmission wheels such as a pair of pulleys (16,32) can readily and surely be changed, thereby, making it possible to constantly exert an appropriate tension on a driving force transmission member such as a belt (22), even without a tension roller. The driving force transmission device (P) includes: a first driving force transmission wheel (16) which is driven to rotate, a second driving force transmission wheel (32), an endless driving force transmission member (22) mounted around both the first driving force transmission wheel (16) and the second driving force transmission wheel (32) for transmitting driving force therebetween, and an eccentric shaft (40) which has a pivotal axis (O) at a position eccentric to an axis (Cb) of the second driving force transmission wheel (32) and on which the second driving force transmission wheel (32) is rotatably mounted.

Abstract: A synchronous belt drive, with a high multiplication ratio for transforming a rotary movement into a translation or rotary movement, has at least two rows of teeth with different pitches interconnected by a toothed belt. The rows of teeth with different pitches engage wheels of at least one pair of wheels secured against independent rotation. The products of the number of teeth of the wheels and the pitch of the corresponding row of teeth differ at least slightly from each other. The pitch difference between the toothed belts gives the drive a high multiplication ratio. Very fine gradations and therefore high multiplication ratios may be achieved, even when the tooth modulus is high for reasons of resistance.

Abstract: A completion apparatus and method are illustrated to allow the use of an inflatable bridge plug system to be set in lower casing after the open-hole section has been drilled underbalanced. This is coupled with an assembly to deflate the plug which is run on the bottom of the completion liner. The completion liner is run downhole without having to kill the well to reduce possible formation damage from kill fluids. Sifter the open-hole section is drilled, the plug is run in the hole on coiled tubing and set. Heavy fluids are then circulated above the plug without its being applied to the open-hole formation. The liner for the open-hole section is run in the well with a deflation tool, which ultimately engulfs the deflated plug using the mechanical support associated with the plug to facilitate the enveloping procedure. After envelopment, setdown weight releases the anchor for the plug and the assembly is run in the hole with circulation through the plug to facilitate advancement.

Abstract: A downhole pump drive head assembly for driving the rod string which rotates the rotor of a downhole pump, includes a body 12 provided with upper and lower bearings 14,16, in which is rotatably mounted a drive shaft 22, which carries, for rotation therewith, a polish rod 20 of the rod string. A hydraulic retarder 28 is mounted on the body 12 and includes a stator turbine 30, and a rotor turbine 32, the rotor turbine being mounted with respect to the shaft 22, for example by means of a free wheel mechanism 42.The hydraulic retarder, therefore, operates to control rotation and prevent back-spin of the rod string.

Abstract: In a pitless well adapter, an adapter insert from which a flow pipe and pump depends, is normally vertically, slidably and removably held by wedge ribs in an adapter housing. The top surfaces of the adapter insert and adapter housing are similarly formed such that sliding the adapter insert out of engagement with the adapter housing will enable the adapter insert to be deflected into the casing in a manner which will spare damage to the adapter insert. The bottom surface of the adapter insert and the adapter housing are of matching contours so as to permit proper seating of the adapter insert in the adapter housing. The uppermost portion of the wedge ribs are tapered to form a guide surface engageable with the adapter insert upon installation of the adapter insert in the adapter housing.

Abstract: A drill bit for reverse drilling in a drill hole being produced by a percussive, fluid-actuated drill includes an elongated drill bit body having a bore extending there through for transmission of a fluid, the body terminating in a head end portion and a shank end portion. Abrasive resistant drilling buttons are arrayed on both the head end portion and the shank end portion to resist abrasion by the material being drilled, during either forward or reverse drilling.

Abstract: A toothed belt includes a back rubber in which is embedded a tensile body, and toothed rubber, wherein a toothed sheet is glued on an exposed toothed surface of the toothed rubber. The back rubber and the toothed rubber are formed such that a rubber composition, which compounds partial hydrogenated nitrile rubber with iodine having a value of from 12 to 20, a sulfur-based crosslinking agent and a vulcanization accelerator, is cured and molded, wherein a vulcanization accelerator is compounded in a specified ratio of tellurium dithiocarbamate compound, zinc dithiocarbamate compound, tetramethylthiuram disulfide and tetraethylthiuram disulfide.

Abstract: A side pocket mandrel arranged to receive a measuring instrument such as a pressure gauge in the open-bottomed side pocket thereof includes an electrical contact mounted at the top of the side pocket and connected to a cable extending upward to the surface, and an instrument lowered on a wireline kickover tool and inserted upward into the pocket and latched in place with a mating electrical connector automatically engaging the contact. Placement of the electrical contact at the top of the pocket prevents debris from settling around it and preventing reengagement after removal of the gauge for any reason.

Abstract: An improvement in a power transmission belt of the type having a body with a length, laterally spaced sides, an inside, an outside, teeth spaced in a lengthwise direction on the inside of the body, grooves between adjacent teeth, and a longitudinally extending load carrying cord. The power transmission belt further has a power transmission area on the body defined between the load carrying cord and a line spaced inside of the load carrying cord a distance approximately 2/3 H, where H is the distance between the load carrying cord and the inside of the body. The invention is also directed to a method of forming the above belt.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved cementing inflation packer tool and methods of using the tool. The tool includes of a tubular housing having a packer inflating port disposed therein and a packer inflating port opening sleeve slidably disposed within the housing. The opening sleeve is movable between a closed position and an open position by a first cementing plug. An external packer sleeve having a pressurized fluid inflatable packer element attached thereto and a cementing port therein is sealingly disposed over the outer surface of the housing and the packer inflating port. The external packer sleeve provides a passageway from the packer inflating port to the inflatable packer element and check valve means are disposed in the passageway. A fluid rupturable member having a predetermined rupture pressure is sealingly attached over the cementing port.

Abstract: The tension member for a belt of this invention is made from a glass cord. First twist yarns of this glass cord are obtained by paralleling and twisting a plurality of fiber bundles, each including a large number of glass filaments, by a predetermined first twist number. The fiber bundles are previously soaked with a treatment liquid including a mixture of rubber latex and an initial condensation product of resorcinol and formalin as a main component and then heated. The glass cord is fabricated by paralleling a predetermined number of the first twist yarns and twisting them by a predetermined final twist number, so as to squeeze and substantially eliminating spaces among the first twist yarns. Accordingly, the belt including this glass cord as the tension member can achieve good water resistance because externally intruding water is prevented from being held within the belt.

Abstract: The artificial lift control system utilizes a piggy back line, flow computer, pressure transmitter, and software control to control artificial lift of wellbore fluids. The piggy back line is a medium to high pressure line strapped to the outside of the tubing. Supply, make-up gas or other fluids are pumped down the piggy back line at the lowest flow rate possible. Extremely low flow rates are utilized to minimize friction of flow in the piggy back line. A pressure or differential pressure transmitter is installed to monitor pressure on the piggy back line or to measure the differential pressure between the piggy back line and the casing pressure. The flow computer monitors pressures or differential pressures, utilizes software instruction sets to calculate fluid levels in the casing tubing annulus, and cycles artificial lift on and off based on parameters set in the flow computer software.