Patents by Inventor Billy E. Woods

Billy E. Woods 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: 4548263
    Abstract: A fitting for use downhole in a well for connecting a pair of well pumps one above the other to the bottom of a drop pipe or the like, so that each of the pumps may discharge well fluid into the drop pipe, comprises an elongate housing with an inlet at its bottom end for connection to the discharge of one of the pumps, an outlet at its upper end for connection to the drop pipe, an elongate pocket portion between the ends for receipt of the second pump, the pocket portion defining a bypass conduit for well fluid flowing from the first pump through the fitting to the outlet, and a further inlet for connecting the discharge of the second pump into the fitting at its upper end. The fitting is suitable for use in well casings down to a diameter of about six inches and the design of the fitting promotes smooth non-turbulent flow of well fluid therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1985
    Inventor: Billy E. Woods