Patents by Inventor William L. Carbaugh

William L. Carbaugh 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: 7281586
    Abstract: A mount for a bonnet of a blowout preventer includes at least one support member coupled to a body of the blowout preventer, and a bonnet mounting member moveably coupled to the at least one support member and adapted to move substantially normal to a face of the body of the blowout blowout preventer, wherein the bonnet is coupled to the bonnet mounting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Hydril Company
    Inventors: Edward Ryan Hemphill, Michael Wayne Berckenhoff, William L. Carbaugh
  • Patent number: 7246666
    Abstract: A mount for a bonnet of a blowout preventer includes at least one support member coupled to a body of the blowout preventer, and a bonnet mounting member moveably coupled to the at least one support member and adapted to move substantially normal to a face of the body of the blowout preventer, wherein the bonnet is coupled to the bonnet mounting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Hydril Company LP
    Inventors: Edward Ryan Hemphill, Michael Wayne Berckenhoff, William L. Carbaugh
  • Patent number: 7121348
    Abstract: A mount for a bonnet of a blowout preventer includes at least one support member coupled to a body of the blowout preventer, and a bonnet mounting member moveably coupled to the at least one support member and adapted to move substantially normal to a face of the body of the blowout blowout preventer, wherein the bonnet is coupled to the bonnet mounting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Hydril Company LP
    Inventors: Edward Ryan Hemphill, Michael Wayne Berckenhoff, William L. Carbaugh
  • Patent number: 6352120
    Abstract: A multiple item sealing packing insert for use with oil field service products in a wellbore has a first member comprising a composite material having an elastomer and a structural support material and a second member comprising a composite material having an elastomer and a structural support material. The first member and second member are configured to envelop items in the wellbore with the elastomer upon application of radial pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: Hydril Company
    Inventor: William L. Carbaugh
  • Patent number: 5848643
    Abstract: A rotating blowout preventer is disclosed that provides the rotating spindle assembly with lugs that are moved downwardly through vertical slots in the preventer housing then horizontally into horizontal grooves in the housing to lock the rotating spindle assembly to the housing and that move horizontally out of the horizontal grooves and upwardly through vertical slots to release the rotary spindle assembly from the housing for making a connection or a trip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: Hydril Company
    Inventors: William L. Carbaugh, Sylvester A. Joan
  • Patent number: 5575451
    Abstract: A ram for a blowout preventer for coil tubing is disclosed. It includes a ram body having a flat face with a semi-circular cavity therein for engaging the flat face of an oppositely facing ram having a semi-circular cavity in its face. A seal member is carried by the ram to engage a seal member carried by the opposite facing ram to prevent the flow of fluid between the rams and a section of coil tubing extending vertically between the rams and encircled by the semi-circular cavities in the faces of the rams. An integral elastomeric pipe guide is carried by the ram to urge the tubing to the center of the preventer. A plurality of slip segments are mounted on the ram in the semi-circular cavity on opposite sides of the seal member to engage the tubing and hold the tubing from moving downwardly or upwardly relative to the ram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1996
    Assignee: Hydril Company
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Colvin, William L. Carbaugh
  • Patent number: 5339864
    Abstract: A safety sub is disclosed for retaining drilling fluid in the kelly or equivalent and other components of the mud system located above the drill string when pressure drops in the drill string, such as when the circulation pump is turned off in adding a new joint to the drill string. The safety sub includes a pressurized elastomeric cartridge having three or more depressions surrounding a central bore. When internal drilling pressure drops, the external pre-charge pressure closes the elastomeric material by creating a cusp opposite each depression, the cusps closing together. The metallic end pieces of the cartridge and parallel round connecting rods between these inserts are bonded to the elastomeric material during the molding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1994
    Assignee: Hydril Company
    Inventors: William L. Carbaugh, Douglas W. Carlson
  • Patent number: 4597447
    Abstract: A system and method for installing a fluid flow controller and telescoping spools beneath an offshore bottom supported drilling rig rotary table is disclosed. Upper and lower telescoping spools are provided for initially connecting a Diverter/BOP convertible fluid flow controller between structural casing in the well and a permanent housing beneath the drilling rig rotary table.A system and method for installing a fluid flow controller and a lower telescoping spool beneath and offshore bottom supported drilling rig rotary table is disclosed.This alternative embodiment of the invention provides the lower telescoping spool connected between the diverter/BOP convertible fluid flow controller and structural casing in the well. The top of the controller is connected to the permanent housing beneath the drilling rig rotary table. Additionally, a diverter system, a low pressure blowout preventer system and a high pressure blowout preventer system are disclosed for both embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1986
    Assignee: Hydril Company
    Inventors: Joseph R. Roche, Gabriel G. Alexander, William L. Carbaugh
  • Patent number: 4524832
    Abstract: A system and method for installing a fluid flow controller and telescoping spools beneath an offshore bottom supported drilling rig rotary table is disclosed. Upper and lower telescoping spools are provided for initially connecting a Diverter/BOP convertible fluid flow controller between structural casing in the well and a permanent housing beneath the drilling rig rotary table. Clamp means are provided for clamping the rig vent line to an opening in the housing wall of the fluid flow controller during drilling of the borehole through the structural casing in preparation for setting and cementing the conductor casing. In that mode, the system is adapted as a diverter system. After the well is drilled for the conductor casing and the conductor casing is cemented and cut off at its top, a mandrel is fitted at the top of the conductor casing to which the lower end of the lower spool may be connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1985
    Assignee: Hydril Company
    Inventors: Joseph R. Roche, Gabriel G. Alexander, William L. Carbaugh