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Hydraulically operated subsurface motor and pump combination

Assignee: United States Steel Corp
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Filing: 1966-07-11
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Granted: 1968-03-26
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Expires: 1986-07-11
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Roy L Chenault

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 15:21
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04B; F04B9/00; F04B9/08; F04B9/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 241 words
IN A HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED SUBSURFACE MOTOR AND PUMP COMBINATION, THE MOTOR OF WHICH INCLUDES A BARREL, CYLINDER HEADS AT THE ENDS OF SAID BARREL, A RECIPROCABLE PISTON WITHIN SAID BARREL, AND TUBULAR UPPER AND LOWER PISTON RODS ATTACHED TO SAID PISTON AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAID CYLINDER HEADS, AN IMPROVED PUMP SPACED BELOW SAID MOTOR AND COMPRISING UPPER AND LOWER PUMP BARRELS ARRANGED IN TANDEM, CYLINDER HEADS FIXED TO THE UPPER AND LOWER ENDS OF SAID UPPER PUMP BARREL, A STANDING VALVE CARRIED BY SAID LOWER PUMP BARREL AT ITS LOWER END, RESPECTIVE UPPER AND LOWER RECIPROCABLE ELEMENTS WITHIN SAID PUMP BARRELS, THE LOWER PISTON ROD OF SAID MOTOR BEING ATTACHED TO SAID UPPER RECIPROCABLE ELEMENT, AND A TRAVELING VALVE IN SAID UPPER RECIPROCABLE ELEMENT, SAID COMBINATION INCLUDING A SPACER CONNECTING THE BARREL OF SAID MOTOR AND SAID UPPER PUMP BARREL AND THROUGH WHICH THE LOWER PISTON ROD OF SAID MOTOR EXTENDS, SAID THIRDNAMED PISTON ROD HAVING A PORT OF FLUID TO ENTER AND LEAVE SAID UPPER PUMP BARREL, THE LOWER PISTON ROD OF SAID MOTOR HAVING A PORT FOR DISCHARGING FLUID FROM SAID MOTOR AND PUMP INTO SAID SPACER, SAID SPACER HAVING A PORT FOR DISCHARGING FLUID FROM THE COMBINATION, THE CROSS-SECTIONAL AREAS OF THE PARTS OF SAID MOTOR AND PUMP BEING PROPORTIONED TO PROVIDE THE SAME RATIO OF POWER PISTON AREA TO DISPLACEMENT AREA ON BOTH UPSTROKES AND DOWNSTROKES OF SAID PISTON AND RECIPROCABLE ELEMENTS, THEREBY ACHIEVING A BALANCED LOAD.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 241 words
IN A HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED SUBSURFACE MOTOR AND PUMP COMBINATION, THE MOTOR OF WHICH INCLUDES A BARREL, CYLINDER HEADS AT THE ENDS OF SAID BARREL, A RECIPROCABLE PISTON WITHIN SAID BARREL, AND TUBULAR UPPER AND LOWER PISTON RODS ATTACHED TO SAID PISTON AND EXTENDING THROUGH SAID CYLINDER HEADS, AN IMPROVED PUMP SPACED BELOW SAID MOTOR AND COMPRISING UPPER AND LOWER PUMP BARRELS ARRANGED IN TANDEM, CYLINDER HEADS FIXED TO THE UPPER AND LOWER ENDS OF SAID UPPER PUMP BARREL, A STANDING VALVE CARRIED BY SAID LOWER PUMP BARREL AT ITS LOWER END, RESPECTIVE UPPER AND LOWER RECIPROCABLE ELEMENTS WITHIN SAID PUMP BARRELS, THE LOWER PISTON ROD OF SAID MOTOR BEING ATTACHED TO SAID UPPER RECIPROCABLE ELEMENT, AND A TRAVELING VALVE IN SAID UPPER RECIPROCABLE ELEMENT, SAID COMBINATION INCLUDING A SPACER CONNECTING THE BARREL OF SAID MOTOR AND SAID UPPER PUMP BARREL AND THROUGH WHICH THE LOWER PISTON ROD OF SAID MOTOR EXTENDS, SAID THIRDNAMED PISTON ROD HAVING A PORT OF FLUID TO ENTER AND LEAVE SAID UPPER PUMP BARREL, THE LOWER PISTON ROD OF SAID MOTOR HAVING A PORT FOR DISCHARGING FLUID FROM SAID MOTOR AND PUMP INTO SAID SPACER, SAID SPACER HAVING A PORT FOR DISCHARGING FLUID FROM THE COMBINATION, THE CROSS-SECTIONAL AREAS OF THE PARTS OF SAID MOTOR AND PUMP BEING PROPORTIONED TO PROVIDE THE SAME RATIO OF POWER PISTON AREA TO DISPLACEMENT AREA ON BOTH UPSTROKES AND DOWNSTROKES OF SAID PISTON AND RECIPROCABLE ELEMENTS, THEREBY ACHIEVING A BALANCED LOAD.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1971-03-26 1971-09-25 1972-03-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-03-26 1975-09-25 1976-03-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-03-26 1979-09-25 1980-03-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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