Patents by Inventor Michael Shane Sims

Michael Shane Sims 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: 10030652
    Abstract: A pump jack has a horse head, a sucker rod connected to the horse head, and a downhole pump connected to the sucker rod. The downhole pump has a reciprocating plunger, a multi-segment barrel, a plurality of sand couplings, and a plurality of wiper couplings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Shane Sims, Michael Chad McNeely
  • Publication number: 20100147728
    Abstract: An energy-absorbing bulkhead apparatus includes high-strength roll formed tubular bars, and a bar-supporting sheet to distribute stress from product shifting in large shipping containers during transport. Parts are re-useable and can be quickly installed into the shipping container at selected locations such as near the container's doors. The bars can be swept and/or have deformed/configured ends shaped to engage channel features in side walls of the large shipping container. The bars may define spaced tubes and a tie rod for added strength. For example, the bars can be steel having 120 KSI to 220 KSI tensile strength, and have a cross-section 2-3 inches in depth and 4-6 inches in height, a length of 94 long, and a longitudinal sweep of 6 inches curvature. A flexitank can be positioned in the shipping container and supported by a combination of the bulkhead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Melvin Guiles, Todd Armstrong, Richard D. Heinz, James H. Dodd, Kenneth E. McKeller, David Michael Sims, Michael Shane Sims, Donald Patrick Reilly