Patents by Inventor John Steven MEADERS

John Steven MEADERS 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).

  • Pulling product lines underground under obstacles including water bodies
    Patent number: 11499373
    Abstract: Embodiments and methods relate to pulling and installing a product line along an underground arcuate path beneath an obstacle, including pulling the product line for an extended length (i.e. a length that might otherwise be deemed impracticable) along the underground arcuate path beneath the obstacle. Embodiments also relate to a pulling apparatus for installing a product line using a casing along an underground arcuate path beneath an obstacle, having a casing pull head connected to the casing, a product line pull head assembly connected to the product line, and a pull bracket connected to the product line pull head assembly and to the casing pull head sleeve frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Quanta Associates, L.P.
    Inventors: Ronald G. Halderman, Pablo Esteban Guerra, Richard Neil Smith, John Steven Meaders, James Williams
  • PULLING PRODUCT LINES UNDERGROUND UNDER OBSTACLES INCLUDING WATER BODIES
    Publication number: 20210156201
    Abstract: Embodiments and methods relate to pulling and installing a product line along an underground arcuate path beneath an obstacle, including pulling the product line for an extended length (i.e. a length that might otherwise be deemed impracticable) along the underground arcuate path beneath the obstacle. Embodiments also relate to a pulling apparatus for installing a product line using a casing along an underground arcuate path beneath an obstacle, having a casing pull head connected to the casing, a product line pull head assembly connected to the product line, and a pull bracket connected to the product line pull head assembly and to the casing pull head sleeve frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Ronald G. HALDERMAN, Pablo Esteban GUERRA, Richard Neil SMITH, John Steven MEADERS, James WILLIAMS
  • Pulling product lines underground under obstacles including water bodies
    Patent number: 10914121
    Abstract: Embodiments and methods relate to pulling and installing a product line along an underground arcuate path beneath an obstacle, including pulling the product line for an extended length (i.e. a length that might otherwise be deemed impracticable) along the underground arcuate path beneath the obstacle. A sealing/locking mechanism is located at one end of an outer pipe and at an end of an inner pipe at a position within the underground arcuate path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Quanta Associates, L.P.
    Inventors: Ronald G. Halderman, Pablo Esteban Guerra, Richard Neil Smith, John Steven Meaders, James Williams
  • PULLING PRODUCT LINES UNDERGROUND UNDER OBSTACLES INCLUDING WATER BODIES
    Publication number: 20190211628
    Abstract: Embodiments and methods relate to pulling and installing a product line along an underground arcuate path beneath an obstacle, including pulling the product line for an extended length (i.e. a length that might otherwise be deemed impracticable) along the underground arcuate path beneath the obstacle. Embodiments also relate to a pulling apparatus for installing a product line using a casing along an underground arcuate path beneath an obstacle, having a casing pull head connected to the casing, a product line pull head assembly connected to the product line, and a pull bracket connected to the product line pull head assembly and to the casing pull head sleeve frame. An alternative embodiment relates to an apparatus for installing a product line along an underground arcuate path beneath an obstacle in the ground having a drill pipe including a drill bit, a larger diameter drill pipe surrounding the drill pipe, and a cutting tool connected to the larger diameter drill pipe and surrounding the drill pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Ronald G. HALDERMAN, Pablo Esteban GUERRA, Richard Neil SMITH, John Steven MEADERS, James WILLIAMS