Patents by Inventor Muriel W. Ables

Muriel W. Ables 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: 5615737
    Abstract: Apparatus for inserting full bore tools into an earth borehole, such as oil and gas wells, includes: a blowout preventer assembly superimposed on the wellhead of the borehole; a seal body having an internal concentric seal diameter, superimposed on the blowout preventer assembly; a tubular mandrel concentrically engaged with the seal diameter of said seal body, with a standpipe attached thereto; a tubular bell nipple connected to the seal body; and a pack-off assembly disposed between the internal diameter of the standpipe and a workstring inserted into the earth borehole.The blowout preventer assembly, seal body, and bell nipple are typically installed on the wellbore when well operations commence. During ordinary, unpressurized wellbore operations a seal diameter protector may be installed in the seal body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Inventor: Muriel W. Ables