Patents by Inventor James A. Branch

James A. Branch 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).

  • Method and apparatus for removing metal cuttings from an oil well drilling mud stream
    Patent number: 9227198
    Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for removing metal cuttings from an oil well drilling mud stream provides a magnetic body or “ditch magnet” having end plates that extend radially and circumferentially from the magnetic body, the plates being positioned at end portions of the magnetic body. A third plate in the form of a wiper is used to dislodge metal cuttings and other metallic material from the magnetic body after the magnetic body has accumulated such metallic parts. One of the end plates can be removable to facilitate a complete scraping or wiping of the metallic parts from the metallic body by the wiper plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: PETROLEUM SPECIALTY RENTAL, LLC
    Inventor: James A. Branch
  • Method and Apparatus for Removing Metal Cuttings from an Oil Well Drilling Mud Stream
    Publication number: 20140209543
    Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for removing metal cuttings from an oil well drilling mud stream provides a magnetic body or “ditch magnet” having end plates that extend radially and circumferentially from the magnetic body, the plates being positioned at end portions of the magnetic body. A third plate in the form of a wiper is used to dislodge metal cuttings and other metallic material from the magnetic body after the magnetic body has accumulated such metallic parts. One of the end plates can be removable to facilitate a complete scraping or wiping of the metallic parts from the metallic body by the wiper plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Petroleum Specialty Rental, LLC
    Inventor: James A. Branch
  • Method and apparatus for removing metal cuttings from an oil well drilling mud stream
    Patent number: 8641899
    Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for removing metal cuttings from an oil well drilling mud stream provides a magnetic body or “ditch magnet” having end plates that extend radially and circumferentially from the magnetic body, the plates being positioned at end portions of the magnetic body. A third plate in the form of a wiper is used to dislodge metal cuttings and other metallic material from the magnetic body after the magnetic body has accumulated such metallic parts. One of the end plates can be removable to facilitate a complete scraping or wiping of the metallic parts from the metallic body by the wiper plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Petroleum Specialty Rental, LLC
    Inventor: James A. Branch
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING METAL CUTTINGS FROM AN OIL WELL DRILLING MUD STREAM
    Publication number: 20090218145
    Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for removing metal cuttings from an oil well drilling mud stream provides a magnetic body or “ditch magnet” having end plates that extend radially and circumferentially from the magnetic body, the plates being positioned at end portions of the magnetic body. A third plate in the form of a wiper is used to dislodge metal cuttings and other metallic material from the magnetic body after the magnetic body has accumulated such metallic parts. One of the end plates can be removable to facilitate a complete scraping or wiping of the metallic parts from the metallic body by the wiper plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventor: James A. Branch