Patents by Inventor Colin Joseph Lewis

Colin Joseph Lewis 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: 9322228
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward a wedge segment. In certain embodiment, the wedge segment includes an arcuate body having a tapered profile sized to engage with a tubular element, a first surface of the arcuate body comprising a first surface treatment configured to grip an outer surface of the tubular element, and a second surface comprising a second surface treatment configured to grip an inner surface of an annular member disposed about the tubular element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: TESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Juan Francisco Davila, Colin Joseph Lewis, Michael Everett Leman
  • Publication number: 20130319686
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward a wedge segment. In certain embodiment, the wedge segment includes an arcuate body having a tapered profile sized to engage with a tubular element, a first surface of the arcuate body comprising a first surface treatment configured to grip an outer surface of the tubular element, and a second surface comprising a second surface treatment configured to grip an inner surface of an annular member disposed about the tubular element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: TESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Juan Francisco Davila, Colin Joseph Lewis, Michael Everett Leman
  • Publication number: 20130160993
    Abstract: A wedge ring is provided for securing a centralizer or other structure to a tubular element. The wedge ring comprises a first surface comprising a plurality of teeth configured to engage a surface of the tubular element. The wedge ring also comprises a second surface that is threaded to engage a complementary threaded surface of the centralizer or other structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: TESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Juan Francisco Davila, Colin Joseph Lewis