Patents by Inventor Burney J. Laitolais, Jr.

Burney J. Laitolais, Jr. 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).

  • Tubular control apparatus
    Patent number: 8028748
    Abstract: A control apparatus to receive a tubular member includes a contact member configured to engage the tubular member, and a control mechanism operably coupled to the contact member, wherein the control mechanism is configured to dampen movement of at least one of the tubular member and the contact member as the tubular member engages the contact member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Frank's International, Inc.
    Inventors: Burney J. Laitolais, Jr., David Stokes, Dougal Hugo Brown, Jean P. Buytaert
  • TUBULAR CONTROL APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20090126941
    Abstract: A control apparatus to receive a tubular member includes a contact member configured to engage the tubular member, and a control mechanism operably coupled to the contact member, wherein the control mechanism is configured to dampen movement of at least one of the tubular member and the contact member as the tubular member engages the contact member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: FRANK'S INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Burney J. Laitolais, JR., David Stokes, Dougal Hugo Brown, Jean P. Buytaert