Patents by Inventor Douglas C. Burns

Douglas C. Burns 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: 11867000
    Abstract: A swivel stand apparatus includes a swivel tower and a swivel mounting frame to which the swivel tower preferably removably attaches. Non-wheeled friction reducing sliders preferably form an interface between the swivel mounting frame and the frame. The flanged beams are part of a basket which can receive and connect to either a jack base or a flange base. The basket can have legs of different lengths to allow connection of the basket to the bases in only one orientation to prevent incorrect connection of the basket to the base. The basket preferably includes specially configured pipe racks for holding vertically positioned pipe or pipe joints. The jack base preferably includes multiple legs to connect to legs of the basket, and two legs to contact and support the basket without necessarily being mechanically interlocked thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: SWIVEL RENTAL & SUPPLY, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Douglas C. Burns
  • Patent number: 11661800
    Abstract: A portable mast assembly is comprised of a skid assembly having a horizontally oriented frame having longitudinally extending support surfaces and a mast assembly having at least two vertically extending column assemblies that are supported upon one or more longitudinally extending mast supports. A means for moving the one or more mast supports along the extending support surfaces of the frame is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: SWIVEL RENTAL & SUPPLY, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Douglas C. Burns
  • Patent number: 11248420
    Abstract: A swivel stand apparatus includes a swivel tower and a swivel mounting frame to which the swivel tower preferably removably attaches using locking members. Non-wheeled friction reducing sliders preferably form an interface between the swivel mounting frame and the frame. The flanged beams are part of a basket which can receive and connect to either a jack base or a flange base. The basket can have legs of different lengths to allow connection of the basket to the bases in only one orientation to prevent incorrect connection of the basket to the base. The basket preferably includes specially configured pipe racks for holding vertically positioned pipe or pipe joints. The jack base preferably includes multiple legs to connect to legs of the basket, and two legs to contact and support the basket without necessarily being mechanically interlocked thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: SWIVEL RENTAL & SUPPLY, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Douglas C. Burns
  • Patent number: 10815735
    Abstract: A swivel stand apparatus includes a swivel tower and a swivel mounting frame to which the swivel tower preferably removably attaches using locking members. Non-wheeled friction reducing sliders preferably form an interface between the swivel mounting frame and the frame. The flanged beams are part of a basket which can receive and connect to either a jack base or a flange base. The basket can have legs of different lengths to allow connection of the basket to the bases in only one orientation to prevent incorrect connection of the basket to the base. The basket preferably includes specially configured pipe racks for holding vertically positioned pipe or pipe joints. The jack base preferably includes multiple legs to connect to legs of the basket, and two legs to contact and support the basket without necessarily being mechanically interlocked thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: SWIVEL RENTAL & SUPPLY, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Douglas C. Burns
  • Patent number: 10633931
    Abstract: A portable mast assembly is comprised of a skid assembly having a horizontally oriented frame comprised of longitudinally extending support beams and a mast assembly having at least two vertically extending columns that are supported directly upon a longitudinally extending mast beam without an intervening track or roller. A means for moving the mast beams along the top of the extending support beams of the frame without a roller is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: SWIVEL RENTAL & SUPPLY, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Douglas C. Burns
  • Patent number: 10301884
    Abstract: A portable frame assembly has a skid assembly for supporting a vertically oriented mast assembly. The mast assembly includes at least two column assemblies that may be extended or retracted vertically as desired. The mast assembly is translatable horizontally on the skid assembly. The skid assembly may be positioned adjacent a wellhead for the purpose of performing plug and abandon operations. The skid assembly may include a power swivel and other such hydraulic or mechanical tools for performing a variety of operations on a well including removing and plugging well casing strings, milling pipe strings, cement drilling, removing wellhead assemblies, or setting and pulling plugs from pipe strings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Swivel Rental & Supply, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Douglas C. Burns
  • Publication number: 20180252048
    Abstract: A portable mast assembly is comprised of a skid assembly having a horizontally oriented frame comprised of longitudinally extending support beams and a mast assembly having at least two vertically extending columns that are supported directly upon a longitudinally extending mast beam without an intervening track or roller. A means for moving the mast beams along the top of the extending support beams of the frame without a roller is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: SWIVEL RENTAL & SUPPLY, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Douglas C. Burns
  • Patent number: 9938778
    Abstract: A portable mast assembly is comprised of a skid assembly having a horizontally oriented frame comprised of longitudinally extending support beams and a mast assembly having at least two vertically extending columns that are supported directly upon a longitudinally extending mast beam without an intervening track or roller. A means for moving the mast beams along the top of the extending support beams of the frame without a roller is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: SWIVEL RENTAL & SUPPLY, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Douglas C. Burns
  • Publication number: 20170275952
    Abstract: A portable mast assembly is comprised of a skid assembly having a horizontally oriented frame comprised of longitudinally extending support beams and a mast assembly having at least two vertically extending columns that are supported directly upon a longitudinally extending mast beam without an intervening track or roller. A means for moving the mast beams along the top of the extending support beams of the frame without a roller is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: SWIVEL RENTAL & SUPPLY, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Douglas C. Burns
  • Patent number: 9650841
    Abstract: A portable mast assembly is comprised of a skid assembly having a horizontally oriented frame comprised of longitudinally extending support beams and a mast assembly having at least two vertically extending columns that are supported directly upon a longitudinally extending mast beam without an intervening track or roller. A means for moving the mast beams along the top of the extending support beams of the frame without a roller is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: SWIVEL RENTAL & SUPPLY, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Douglas C. Burns
  • Patent number: 9217297
    Abstract: A portable frame assembly having a skid assembly for supporting a vertically oriented mast assembly is disclosed. The mast assembly is comprised of at least two column assemblies that may be extended or retracted vertically as desired. The mast assembly is translatable to slide horizontally on the skid assembly without the need for tracks or rollers by means of powered actuators to allow for a desired placement of the mast assembly. The portable frame assembly may be positioned adjacent a wellhead for the purpose of performing plug and abandon operations and may include a power swivel and other such hydraulic or mechanical tools for performing a variety of operations on a well including removing and plugging well casing strings, milling pipe strings, cement drilling, removing wellhead assemblies, or setting and pulling plugs from pipe strings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: SWIVEL RENTAL & SUPPLY L.L.C.
    Inventor: Douglas C. Burns
  • Publication number: 20140246188
    Abstract: A portable mast assembly is comprised of a skid assembly having a horizontally oriented frame comprised of longitudinally extending support beams and a mast assembly having at least two vertically extending columns that are supported directly upon a longitudinally extending mast beam without an intervening track or roller. A means for moving the mast beams along the top of the extending support beams of the frame without a roller is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Inventor: Douglas C. Burns
  • Patent number: 8793960
    Abstract: A portable frame assembly having a skid assembly for supporting a vertically oriented mast assembly is disclosed. The mast assembly is comprised of at least two column assemblies that may be extended or retracted vertically as desired. The mast assembly is translatable horizontally on the skid assembly without the need for tracks or rollers. The skid assembly may be positioned adjacent a wellhead for the purpose of performing plug and abandon operations. The skid assembly may include a power swivel and other such hydraulic or mechanical tools for performing a variety of operations on a well including removing and plugging well casing strings, milling pipe strings, cement drilling, removing wellhead assemblies, or setting and pulling plugs from pipe strings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: DBRB Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Douglas C. Burns
  • Publication number: 20130269953
    Abstract: A portable frame assembly having a skid assembly for supporting a vertically oriented mast assembly is disclosed. The mast assembly is comprised of at least two column assemblies that may be extended or retracted vertically as desired. The mast assembly is translatable to slide horizontally on the skid assembly without the need for tracks or rollers by means of powered actuators to allow for a desired placement of the mast assembly. The portable frame assembly may be positioned adjacent a wellhead for the purpose of performing plug and abandon operations and may include a power swivel and other such hydraulic or mechanical tools for performing a variety of operations on a well including removing and plugging well casing strings, milling pipe strings, cement drilling, removing wellhead assemblies, or setting and pulling plugs from pipe strings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventor: Douglas C. Burns