Patents by Inventor Larry K. Lawrence

Larry K. Lawrence 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: 4478015
    Abstract: A drilling mast and drawworks elevator are pivotally secured to a substructure support with a frame secured to the support and extending upwardly between the drilling mast and elevator support. A cable on a rotatable drum on the drawworks elevator extends from a traveling block in the drilling mast, around the drilling mast crown block, to a drum on the drawworks elevator, and a hook is suspended by the traveling block in the drilling mast. Sheaves are mounted adjacent the upper end of the frame. Mast raising sheaves are mounted in the drilling mast as are deflection sheaves, and a slingline equalizer is connected with the hook means, with sheaves positioned thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1984
    Inventors: Larry K. Lawrence, John J. Grisaffi
  • Patent number: 4269009
    Abstract: Low level base means extend longitudinally on the earth's surface. Drilling mast support means are positioned adjacent and pivotally connected to the base means and setback tower means are pivotally connected to the mast support means and to the base means. Drilling mast means are secured to the mast support means. Lifting frame means are connected to the drilling mast support means whereby said drilling mast support means, mast connected thereto and setback tower means may be simultaneously elevated from a reclined position to an upright position on the base means. Cable means may be secured at one end to the lifting frame means and extended around sheave means on the base means over sheave means on the lifting frame means and under sheave means on the mast support means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1981
    Assignee: Pyramid Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Larry K. Lawrence