Patents by Inventor Steve LANGFORD

Steve LANGFORD 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).

  • LIFTING PLUG
    Publication number: 20250122766
    Abstract: A lifting plug for connection with a tubular member, the lifting plug including a tubular body including an externally threaded portion; one or more apertures extending through the tubular body within the externally threaded portion; and a flange at a first end of the tubular body for engagement with a lifting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE
    Inventor: Steve LANGFORD
  • Lifting plug
    Patent number: 12276161
    Abstract: A lifting plug for connection with a tubular member, the lifting plug including a tubular body including an externally threaded portion; one or more apertures extending through the tubular body within the externally threaded portion; and a flange at a first end of the tubular body for engagement with a lifting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE
    Inventor: Steve Langford
  • Lifting plug
    Patent number: 12247442
    Abstract: A lifting plug for connection with a tubular member, the lifting plug including a body having an externally threaded portion, a flange at a first end of the body for engagement with a lifting device, and a grease collection groove interrupting at least a part of the externally threaded portion, the grease collection groove collecting and removing excess grease from the threaded portion during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE
    Inventors: Steve Langford, Pierre Martin
  • Threaded connection partially in a self-locking engagement
    Patent number: 11840895
    Abstract: A threaded connection partially in a self-locking arrangement includes a first and a second tubular component provided respectively with male and female threaded zone at their respective ends. Only a portion of a first portion with varying thread width of the male threaded zone cooperates by self-locking tightening with only a portion of the second portion with varying thread width of the female threaded zone when made up one into the other. The connection is able to withstand high torques required for special applications such as drilling with casing or intermediate casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignees: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steve Langford, Wesley Ott
  • THREADED CONNECTION PARTIALLY IN A SELF-LOCKING ENGAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20200325734
    Abstract: A threaded connection partially in a self-locking arrangement includes a first and a second tubular component provided respectively with male and female threaded zone at their respective ends. Only a portion of a first portion with varying thread width of the male threaded zone cooperates by self-locking tightening with only a portion of the second portion with varying thread width of the female threaded zone when made up one into the other. The connection is able to withstand high torques required for special applications such as drilling with casing or intermediate casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicants: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steve LANGFORD, Wesley OTT