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Gas leak detector for well casing

Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1951-01-02
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Granted: 1956-08-07
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Expires: 1971-01-02
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Bruce F Wiley

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 20:19
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B47/00; E21B47/10; E21B47/107; F; F16; F16L; F16L2101/00; F16L2101/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 71 words
AN APPARATUS FOR LOCATING A GAS LEAK IN A CLOSED-IN GAS WELL CASING WHICH COMPRISES A SUBSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICAL BODY ADAPTED TO BE LOWERED INTO A WELL CASING AND ADAPTED TO PROVIDE A CLOSE FIT THEREWITH; A SIREN SECURED TO SAID CYLINDRICAL BODY; A SINGLE PASSAGEWAY THROUGH SAID BODY COMMUNICATING AT ITS UPPER END WITH SAID SIREN; AND MEANS AT THE SURFACE FOR RECEIVING AND AMPLIFYING THE SOUND PRODUCED BY SAID SIREN.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 71 words
AN APPARATUS FOR LOCATING A GAS LEAK IN A CLOSED-IN GAS WELL CASING WHICH COMPRISES A SUBSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICAL BODY ADAPTED TO BE LOWERED INTO A WELL CASING AND ADAPTED TO PROVIDE A CLOSE FIT THEREWITH; A SIREN SECURED TO SAID CYLINDRICAL BODY; A SINGLE PASSAGEWAY THROUGH SAID BODY COMMUNICATING AT ITS UPPER END WITH SAID SIREN; AND MEANS AT THE SURFACE FOR RECEIVING AND AMPLIFYING THE SOUND PRODUCED BY SAID SIREN.

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