Patents by Inventor Blaine A. Allen

Blaine A. Allen 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).

  • Guyless rig with outriggers
    Patent number: 10125512
    Abstract: The present disclosure, in one or more embodiments, relates to a well servicing rig having a mast having a racking board, a base supporting the mast, and a stabilization system configured to secure the rig against wind loading. The stabilization system may include a pair of front outriggers, a pair of rear outriggers, a pair of racking board supports coupled to the rear outriggers, and a pair of internal guylines extending between the racking board and the racking board supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
    Inventors: Blaine A. Allen, Jay D. Furnish, James R. Cirone, Michael R. Zemanek
  • GUYLESS RIG WITH OUTRIGGERS
    Publication number: 20170335589
    Abstract: The present disclosure, in one or more embodiments, relates to a well servicing rig having a mast having a racking board, a base supporting the mast, and a stabilization system configured to secure the rig against wind loading. The stabilization system may include a pair of front outriggers, a pair of rear outriggers, a pair of racking board supports coupled to the rear outriggers, and a pair of internal guylines extending between the racking board and the racking board supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Blaine A. Allen, Jay D. Furnish, James R. Cirone, Michael R. Zemanek