Patents by Inventor Jerry M. Griffith, Sr.

Jerry M. Griffith, Sr. 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: 5139086
    Abstract: A combined accelerator, for accumulating energy, and jar, for sudden release of accumulated energy, for delivering up or down jarring impacts to objects stuck downhole in a wellbore, includes upper and lower tubular members which are telescopically connected within an integral outer tubular housing. The upper tubular member is connected to a pipe or tubing string inserted into the wellbore and cooperates with the outer tubular housing through mechanical spring means so as to accumulate a selected amount of energy to be released as a jarring impact. The lower tubular member is connected to the stuck object and cooperates with the outer housing through spring biased, tapered latch bars, so as to provide a sudden energy releasing means. A threaded adjusting bushing is provided within the outer housing so as to allow selection of a desired amount of spring bias, imposed on the latch bars, thereby providing a convenient field means for controlling the amount of jarring impact imparted to the stuck object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Assignee: Grifco, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerry M. Griffith, Sr.