Patents by Inventor Randy Downing

Randy Downing 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).

  • System for relieving lateral strain on a rod string within a wellbore
    Patent number: 10480257
    Abstract: A system for relieving lateral stress on rods within a wellbore. A flexible sucker rod coupling has a top connecting member threadedly attached to a ball shank housing. The ball shank housing houses in a ball and socket fashion, a ball shank which extends out of the ball shank housing, defining a swivel gap to allow swivel movement. The ball shank is threadedly attached to a lower connection member. Both ends of the coupling threadedly attaches to an adjacent sucker rod within the wellbore. The ball shank is secured to the ball shank housing to ensure that the ball shank and the ball shank housing rotate together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Inventor: Randy Downing
  • System for Relieving Lateral Strain On a Rod String Within a Wellbore
    Publication number: 20180073305
    Abstract: A system for relieving lateral stress on rods within a wellbore. A flexible sucker rod coupling has a top connecting member threadedly attached to a ball shank housing. The ball shank housing houses in a ball and socket fashion, a ball shank which extends out of the ball shank housing, defining a swivel gap to allow swivel movement. The ball shank is threadedly attached to a lower connection member. Both ends of the coupling threadedly attaches to an adjacent sucker rod within the wellbore. The ball shank is secured to the ball shank housing to ensure that the ball shank and the ball shank housing rotate together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventor: Randy Downing