Patents by Inventor Kenneth Harmon Eddy

Kenneth Harmon Eddy 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).

  • Self-propelled drilling and workover rig
    Patent number: 4036508
    Abstract: An articulated self-propelled drilling and workover rig capable of using and racking three-joint sections of drillpipe and featuring high mobility and ease of setup utilizes an hydraulically actuated telescoping mast mounted on a tandem rig with the power supply mounted on a tractor and arranged to alternately propel the rig on the highway and power the drawworks at the drilling site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1974
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1977
    Assignee: Dresser Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Harmon Eddy, Kenneth Harmon McGill
  • Helicopter transportable drilling rig
    Patent number: 3981485
    Abstract: A portable drilling rig which may be disassembled into subcomponent packages small enough to be transported to the site by helicopter and quickly reassembled utilizes unique chain drive units, compound arrangement and drawworks assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1974
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1976
    Assignee: Dresser Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Harmon Eddy, Kenneth Harmon McGill