Patents by Inventor Muriel Wayne Ables

Muriel Wayne 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: 6202764
    Abstract: Entry sub for small conduit operations within the bore of a drill string. The entry sub comprises a central body having upper and lower collars, adapted for in-line attachment to a drill string. Each of the collars has a bore therethrough. The upper and lower collars are joined by dual connecting arms, the connecting arms separated so as to provide a cut-out section between the upper and lower collars. Fluid passages are contained within each connecting arm, connecting with the bores of the collars and providing a fluid flowpath through the length of the entry sub. A seal assembly is positioned in the bottom of the cut-out section, permitting a wireline or other small diameter conduit to pass therethrough into the bore of the lower collar and then into the bore of the drill string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Inventors: Muriel Wayne Ables, Ronald Eugene Ables