Patents by Inventor Steve KILSHAW

Steve KILSHAW 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).

  • Integrated seal backup system
    Patent number: 10436325
    Abstract: An integrated seal backup system includes a guiding mandrel; opposing taper elements; a deformable element positioned around the mandrel and between the taper elements; opposing sets of rings adjacent the deformable element, each set having an inner solid ring having an outer diameter smaller than an inside diameter of the tubular to be sealed and at least one backup ring having an inner taper matching the taper element and adapted to fracture in a pre-determined location in response to a diameter expanding force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Inventors: Nathan Kathol, Steve Kilshaw
  • INTEGRATED SEAL BACKUP SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170356548
    Abstract: An integrated seal backup system includes a guiding mandrel; opposing taper elements; a deformable element positioned around the mandrel and between the taper elements; opposing sets of rings adjacent the deformable element, each set having an inner solid ring having an outer diameter smaller than an inside diameter of the tubular to be sealed and at least one backup ring having an inner taper matching the taper element and adapted to fracture in a pre-determined location in response to a diameter expanding force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Nathan KATHOL, Steve KILSHAW