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US3215202A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Off-shore drilling and production apparatus

Assignee: Richfield Oil Corp
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Filing: 1961-10-10
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Granted: 1965-11-02
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Expires: 1981-10-10
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Robert O Pollard
  • 👤 Jr Charles E Wakefield
  • 👤 Paul R Rowley

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 17:07
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B41/00; E21B41/0007; E21B41/0014

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 83 words
A DEVICE FOR GUIDING WELL APPARATUS TO A WELL LOCATED IN A FORMATION UNDERLYING A BODY OF WATER FROM A VESSEL POSITIONED ON THE SURFACE OF SAID BODY OF WATER COMPRISING: A COLLAR SLIDABLE ALONG A PORTION OF SAID WELL APPARATUS, MEANS AFFIXED TO SAID WELL APPARATUS NEAR THE LOWER END THEREOF FOR SUPPORTING SAID COLLAR WHEN SAID COLLAR IS IN LOWERED POSITION, CONTROLLABLE DRIVING MEANS AFFIXED TO SAID COLLAR AND ARRANGED TO MOVE THE LOWER END OF SAID WELL APPARATUS LATERALLY INTO
Claim 2
Independent Claim 83 words
A DEVICE FOR GUIDING WELL APPARATUS TO A WELL LOCATED IN A FORMATION UNDERLYING A BODY OF WATER FROM A VESSEL POSITIONED ON THE SURFACE OF SAID BODY OF WATER COMPRISING: A COLLAR SLIDABLE ALONG A PORTION OF SAID WELL APPARATUS, MEANS AFFIXED TO SAID WELL APPARATUS NEAR THE LOWER END THEREOF FOR SUPPORTING SAID COLLAR WHEN SAID COLLAR IS IN LOWERED POSITION, CONTROLLABLE DRIVING MEANS AFFIXED TO SAID COLLAR AND ARRANGED TO MOVE THE LOWER END OF SAID WELL APPARATUS LATERALLY INTO

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-11-01 1969-05-03 1969-11-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-11-01 1973-05-03 1973-11-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-11-01 1977-05-03 1977-11-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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