Brian Waterhouse 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).
Abstract: A rod pump for use in a wellbore is provided. In one embodiment, the rod pump comprises a traveling valve cage attachable to a rod string, the traveling valve cage having a first latch component operatively connected thereto; and a pump housing having a second latch component operatively connected thereto, wherein the first latch component is disposable in latching engagement with the second latch component. The first latch component comprises a surface having a set of grooves, and the second latch component comprises one or more pins.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 17, 2003
Date of Patent:
April 26, 2005
Assignee:
Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
Inventors:
Joel Ferguson, Doug Verner, Brian Waterhouse
Abstract: A rod pump for use in a wellbore is provided. In one embodiment, the rod pump comprises a traveling valve cage attachable to a rod string, the traveling valve cage having a first latch component operatively connected thereto; and a pump housing having a second latch component operatively connected thereto, wherein the first latch component is disposable in latching engagement with the second latch component. The first latch component comprises a surface having a set of grooves, and the second latch component comprises one or more pins.
Type:
Application
Filed:
January 17, 2003
Publication date:
July 22, 2004
Inventors:
Joel Ferguson, Doug Verner, Brian Waterhouse