Patents by Inventor Bill Cayford

Bill Cayford 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).

  • Publication number: 20110265999
    Abstract: A reverse torque drive system for a wellhead has a hydraulic pump having an inlet and an outlet, and a hydraulic motor having a first port and a second port. There is a valve body having a first position that connects the outlet of the hydraulic motor to the first port and the second port to the inlet, and a second position that connects the outlet to the second port and the first port to the inlet. One or more sensors are connected to measure a condition, and a controller moves the valve body from the first position to the second position upon the sensor sensing a predetermined condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: AMIK OILFIELD EQUIPMENT & RENTALS LTD.
    Inventors: Bill Cayford, Diane Cayford
  • Patent number: 7669650
    Abstract: A stuffing box for a rotating rod includes a stationary housing and a tubular rotating inner housing. The stationary outer housing has an upper end, a lower end, an exterior surface and an inner surface defining an interior cavity. The inner housing is positioned within the interior cavity of the outer housing. The inner housing has an upper end, a lower end, an exterior surface and an inner surface defining an interior bore adapted to accommodate a rod. Bearings are disposed between the outer housing and the inner housing to facilitate rotation of the inner housing. An inner seal assembly provides a seal that prevents the migration of fluids between the inner housing and the rod. An outer seal assembly provides a seal that prevents the migration of fluids between the inner housing and the outer housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Amik Oilfield Equipment & Rentals Ltd.
    Inventor: Bill Cayford
  • Publication number: 20080122186
    Abstract: A stuffing box for a rotating rod includes a stationary housing and a tubular rotating inner housing. The stationary outer housing has an upper end, a lower end, an exterior surface and an inner surface defining an interior cavity. The inner housing is positioned within the interior cavity of the outer housing. The inner housing has an upper end, a lower end, an exterior surface and an inner surface defining an interior bore adapted to accommodate a rod. Bearings are disposed between the outer housing and the inner housing to facilitate rotation of the inner housing. An inner seal assembly provides a seal that prevents the migration of fluids between the inner housing and the rod. An outer seal assembly provides a seal that prevents the migration of fluids between the inner housing and the outer housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: AMIK OILFIELD EQUIPMENT & RENTALS LTD.
    Inventor: Bill Cayford