Patents by Inventor Robert W. McCleskey, Jr.

Robert W. McCleskey, Jr. 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).

  • Device for handling and racking riser pipes and drill pipes
    Patent number: 4117941
    Abstract: Handling and racking of riser pipes in a drilling derrick on a platform by means of manipulators. The pipes are racked vertically on a set back platform and are displaced to and from a position above the rotary table by manipulators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1978
    Assignee: Golar-Nor Offshore A/S
    Inventors: Robert W. McCleskey, Jr., Paul S. Putnam, Arne Martin Boltad