Patents by Inventor Landon McDonald

Landon McDonald 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).

  • Rotating control device head installer and remover
    Patent number: 10883323
    Abstract: A device and method for installing a pipe into a rotating control device (RCD) head and for removing a pipe out from a RCD head are described. The device includes a body section for receiving and securing a RCD head placed thereon; and a scoping section configured to secure a first end of the pipe, and to push the first end of the pipe into a bore of the RCD head or to pull the first end of the pipe out from bore of the RCD head. The body section is configured to be substantially stationary when the scoping section pushes the first end of the pipe into the bore of the RCD head, or when the scoping section pulls the first end of the pipe out from the bore of the RCD head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: ProTorque Connection Technologies
    Inventors: Steven Haggart, Landon McDonald
  • Portable bucking frame
    Patent number: 10711541
    Abstract: A portable bucking frame for making and breaking tubular connections includes a base, a pair of back-up jaws movably mounted to the base for receiving a pipe and an adapter plate mounted on the front end of the base. The adapter plate is configured to receive one of a plurality of power tongs for making or breaking pipe connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Pro Torque Connection Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven Haggart, Landon McDonald
  • PORTABLE BUCKING FRAME
    Publication number: 20190345783
    Abstract: A portable bucking frame for making and breaking tubular connections includes a base, a pair of back-up jaws movably mounted to the base for receiving a pipe and an adapter plate mounted on the front end of the base. The adapter plate is configured to receive one of a plurality of power tongs for making or breaking pipe connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Steven Haggart, Landon McDonald
  • ROTATING CONTROL DEVICE HEAD INSTALLER AND REMOVER
    Publication number: 20190338607
    Abstract: A device and method for installing a pipe into a rotating control device (RCD) head and for removing a pipe out from a RCD head are described. The device includes a body section for receiving and securing a RCD head placed thereon; and a scoping section configured to secure a first end of the pipe, and to push the first end of the pipe into a bore of the RCD head or to pull the first end of the pipe out from bore of the RCD head. The body section is configured to be substantially stationary when the scoping section pushes the first end of the pipe into the bore of the RCD head, or when the scoping section pulls the first end of the pipe out from the bore of the RCD head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Steven Haggart, Landon McDonald