Patents by Inventor Logan Essex Smith
Logan Essex Smith 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).
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Patent number: 10900298Abstract: A lifting elevator includes a first elevator segment having a first plurality of slips, a second elevator segment having a second plurality of slips, and a hinge. The first elevator segment and the second elevator segment each have a swept angle of about 180°, and each of the first plurality of slips and the second plurality of slips includes a die configured to grip an external surface of a pipe.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Frank's International, LLCInventors: Jeremy Richard Angelle, Logan Essex Smith
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Publication number: 20180274306Abstract: A lifting elevator includes a first elevator segment having a first plurality of slips, a second elevator segment having a second plurality of slips, and a hinge. The first elevator segment and the second elevator segment each have a swept angle of about 180°, and each of the first plurality of slips and the second plurality of slips includes a die configured to grip an external surface of a pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Applicant: Frank's International, LLCInventors: Jeremy Richard Angelle, Logan Essex Smith
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Patent number: 10006259Abstract: A lifting elevator includes a first elevator segment having a first plurality of slips, a second elevator segment having a second plurality of slips, and a hinge. The first elevator segment and the second elevator segment each have a swept angle of about 180°, and each of the first plurality of slips and the second plurality of slips includes a die configured to grip an external surface of a pipe.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2015Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Frank's International, LLCInventors: Jeremy Richard Angelle, Logan Essex Smith
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Patent number: 9765581Abstract: A tubular gripping apparatus includes a main bowl including a bore formed therethrough about an axis, and a movable bowl movably receivable within the main bowl. The movable bowl includes a bore formed therethrough about an axis with a tapered surface extending along the bore of the movable bowl, in which the tubular gripping apparatus further includes a plurality of slip assemblies movably receivable within the movable bowl, the plurality of slip assemblies configured to engage an outer surface of a tubular member.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Frank's International, Inc.Inventors: Logan Essex Smith, Robert L. Thibodeaux, Jeremy Richard Angelle
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Patent number: 9765580Abstract: An elevator to manipulate a tubular segment includes an elevator body with a bore formed therethrough having an axis therein, the elevator body including a first elevator segment and a second elevator segment, in which each of the first elevator segment and the second elevator segment includes a plurality of openings extending from an outer surface of the elevator body to the bore of the elevator body. The elevator also includes a plurality of slip assemblies disposed inside the plurality of openings of the first elevator segment and the second elevator segment and coupled to the elevator body, each of the plurality of slip assemblies including a slip, the slip including an engagement surface disposed orthogonal to the axis of the bore of the elevator body that engages the tubular segment.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Frank's International, LLCInventors: Jeremy Richard Angelle, John Erick Stelly, Tyler J. Hollier, Logan Essex Smith
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Patent number: 9677352Abstract: An assembly to grip a tubular member in a wellbore includes a main body, a plurality of jaw assemblies, and a cover plate to retain the jaw assemblies within the main body. The main body includes a chuck ring and at least one rotation assembly. The plurality of jaw assemblies are configured to simultaneously engage the tubular member in the wellbore as the chuck ring is rotated in a first direction about an axis of the main body by the at least one rotation assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Frank's International, LLCInventors: Jeremy Richard Angelle, Logan Essex Smith, Robert Thibodeaux
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Patent number: 9284791Abstract: A system to clean a tubular member includes an apparatus to support a tubular member having a bore with a longitudinal axis extending therethrough, and a fluid dispensing system disposed adjacent to an opening of the apparatus, the fluid dispensing system having a nozzle to dispense fluid therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Frank's International, LLCInventors: Jeremy Richard Angelle, Logan Essex Smith, Robert Thibodeaux, Jr.
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Publication number: 20160010403Abstract: An elevator to manipulate a tubular segment includes an elevator body with a bore formed therethrough having an axis therein, the elevator body including a first elevator segment and a second elevator segment, in which each of the first elevator segment and the second elevator segment includes a plurality of openings extending from an outer surface of the elevator body to the bore of the elevator body. The elevator also includes a plurality of slip assemblies disposed inside the plurality of openings of the first elevator segment and the second elevator segment and coupled to the elevator body, each of the plurality of slip assemblies including a slip, the slip including an engagement surface disposed orthogonal to the axis of the bore of the elevator body that engages the tubular segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: FRANK'S INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Jeremy Richard Angelle, John Erick Stelly, Tyler J. Hollier, Logan Essex Smith
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Publication number: 20150361738Abstract: A lifting elevator includes a first elevator segment having a first plurality of slips, a second elevator segment having a second plurality of slips, and a hinge about which both the first elevator segment and the second elevator segment are rotatable with respect to each other. The first elevator segment and the second elevator segment each have a swept angle of about 180°, and each of the first plurality of slips and the second plurality of slips includes a die configured to grip an external surface of a pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2015Publication date: December 17, 2015Applicant: FRANK'S INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Jeremy Richard Angelle, Logan Essex Smith
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Patent number: 9194191Abstract: An apparatus, a system, and a method to secure a link in a drilling rig. The apparatus includes a carrier configured to removably secure at least a portion of the link therein, in which the carrier is configured to have a first end of the link accessible outside of the carrier. Further, the system includes a tool having a link ear and suspended within the drilling rig, the link ear configured to attach a first end of the link thereupon, and a carrier configured to removably secure at least a portion of the link, in which the first end of the link is accessible to attach to the link ear.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2012Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Frank's International, LLCInventors: Logan Essex Smith, Jeremy Richard Angelle, Robert Thibodeaux, Jr.
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Patent number: 9140078Abstract: An elevator to manipulate a tubular segment includes an elevator body with a bore formed therethrough having an axis therein, the elevator body including a plurality of openings extending from an outer surface of the elevator body to the bore of the elevator body, and a base member coupled to a bottom surface of the elevator body, the base member having a guide portion that directs the tubular segment into the bore of the elevator body. The elevator also includes a plurality of slip assemblies disposed inside the plurality of openings and coupled to the elevator body, each of the plurality of slip assemblies including an actuator body coupled to the elevator body, a slip, the slip including an engagement surface disposed orthogonal to the axis of the bore of the elevator body that engages the tubular segment.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2014Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Frank's International, LLCInventors: Jeremy Richard Angelle, John Erick Stelly, Tyler J. Hollier, Logan Essex Smith
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Patent number: 9115548Abstract: A method to add a joint of pipe to a conductor string includes securing the conductor string with a spider, grasping an upper end of the joint of pipe with a segmented-ring elevator, engaging a plurality of slips of the elevator with an outer profile of the joint of pipe, raising the grasped joint of pipe from non-vertical to vertical, positioning the vertical joint of pipe atop the secured conductor string, attaching the joint of pipe to the conductor string, releasing the conductor string from the spider, and retaining the joint of pipe and the conductor string with the segmented-ring elevator.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Frank's International, LLCInventors: Jeremy Richard Angelle, Logan Essex Smith
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Patent number: 9115547Abstract: A method to add a joint of pipe to a conductor string includes securing the conductor string with a spider, grasping an upper end of the joint of pipe with a segmented-ring elevator, engaging a plurality of slips of the elevator with an outer profile of the joint of pipe, raising the grasped joint of pipe from non-vertical to vertical, positioning the vertical joint of pipe atop the secured conductor string, attaching the joint of pipe to the conductor string, releasing the conductor string from the spider, and retaining the joint of pipe and the conductor string with the segmented-ring elevator.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2010Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Frank's International, LLCInventors: Jeremy Richard Angelle, Logan Essex Smith
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Publication number: 20150159445Abstract: A tubular gripping apparatus includes a main bowl including a bore formed therethrough about an axis, and a movable bowl movably receivable within the main bowl. The movable bowl includes a bore formed therethrough about an axis with a tapered surface extending along the bore of the movable bowl, in which the tubular gripping apparatus further includes a plurality of slip assemblies movably receivable within the movable bowl, the plurality of slip assemblies configured to engage an outer surface of a tubular member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2014Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: FRANK'S INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Logan Essex Smith, Robert L. Thibodeaux, Jeremy Richard Angelle
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Publication number: 20140360736Abstract: An assembly to grip a tubular member in a wellbore includes a main body, a plurality of jaw assemblies, and a cover plate to retain the jaw assemblies within the main body. The main body includes a chuck ring and at least one rotation assembly. The plurality of jaw assemblies are configured to simultaneously engage the tubular member in the wellbore as the chuck ring is rotated in a first direction about an axis of the main body by the at least one rotation assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Jeremy Richard Angelle, Logan Essex Smith, Robert Thibodeaux
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Publication number: 20140345879Abstract: An elevator to manipulate a tubular segment includes an elevator body with a bore formed therethrough having an axis therein, the elevator body including a plurality of openings extending from an outer surface of the elevator body to the bore of the elevator body, and a base member coupled to a bottom surface of the elevator body, the base member having a guide portion that directs the tubular segment into the bore of the elevator body. The elevator also includes a plurality of slip assemblies disposed inside the plurality of openings and coupled to the elevator body, each of the plurality of slip assemblies including an actuator body coupled to the elevator body, a slip, the slip including an engagement surface disposed orthogonal to the axis of the bore of the elevator body that engages the tubular segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Jeremy Richard Angelle, John Erick Stelly, Tyler J. Hollier, Logan Essex Smith
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Publication number: 20130186643Abstract: A method to add a joint of pipe to a conductor string includes securing the conductor string with a spider, grasping an upper end of the joint of pipe with a segmented-ring elevator, engaging a plurality of slips of the elevator with an outer profile of the joint of pipe, raising the grasped joint of pipe from non-vertical to vertical, positioning the vertical joint of pipe atop the secured conductor string, attaching the joint of pipe to the conductor string, releasing the conductor string from the spider, and retaining the joint of pipe and the conductor string with the segmented-ring elevator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2013Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: Frank's Casing Crew and Rental Tools, Inc.Inventors: Jeremy Richard Angelle, Logan Essex Smith
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Publication number: 20130153303Abstract: A system to clean a tubular member includes an apparatus to support a tubular member having a bore with a longitudinal axis extending therethrough, and a fluid dispensing system disposed adjacent to an opening of the apparatus, the fluid dispensing system having a nozzle to dispense fluid therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2012Publication date: June 20, 2013Inventors: Jeremy Richard Angelle, Logan Essex Smith, Robert Thibodeaux, JR.
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Publication number: 20120217066Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to an apparatus, a system, and a method to secure a link in a drilling rig. The apparatus includes a carrier configured to removably secure at least a portion of the link therein, in which the carrier is configured to have a first end of the link accessible outside of the carrier. Further, the system includes a tool having a link ear and suspended within the drilling rig, the link ear configured to attach a first end of the link thereupon, and a carrier configured to removably secure at least a portion of the link, in which the first end of the link is accessible to attach to the link ear.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: FRANK'S CASING CREW AND RENTAL TOOLS, INC.Inventors: Logan Essex Smith, Jeremy Richard Angelle, Robert Thibodeaux, JR.
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Publication number: 20100319932Abstract: A method to add a joint of pipe to a conductor string includes securing the conductor string with a spider, grasping an upper end of the joint of pipe with a segmented-ring elevator, engaging a plurality of slips of the elevator with an outer profile of the joint of pipe, raising the grasped joint of pipe from non-vertical to vertical, positioning the vertical joint of pipe atop the secured conductor string, attaching the joint of pipe to the conductor string, releasing the conductor string from the spider, and retaining the joint of pipe and the conductor string with the segmented-ring elevator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: FRANK'S CASING CREW AND RENTAL TOOLS, INC.Inventors: Jeremy Richard Angelle, Logan Essex Smith