US3360056A
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Lateral sonic vibration for aiding casing drive
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-12-06
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Granted: 1967-12-26
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Expires: 1985-12-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Albert G Bodine
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:34
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B31/00; E21B31/005; E21B7/00; E21B7/20; E21B7/208; E21B7/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A METHOD FOR SONICALLY DRIVING A MEMBER INTO AN EARTHEN FORMATION COMPRISING THE STEPS OF APPLYING SONIC ENERGY TO SAID MEMBER LONGITUDINALLY NEAR ONE END THEREOF AT A FREQUENCY SUCH AS TO CAUSE LONGITUDINAL RESONANT VIBRATION OF SAID MEMBER, THEREBY CAUSING THE OTHER END THEREOF TO DRIVE INTO SAID FORMATION, AND APPLYING SONIC ENERGY TO SAID MEMBER LATERALLY TO CAUSE LATERAL VIBRATION THEREOF AT ANY POINT THEREALONG WHERE STICKING OF SAID MEMBER WITH THE EARTHEN FORMATION IS ENCOUNTERED, SUCH THAT SAID LATERAL VIBRATION IS SUPERIMPOSED ON SAID LONGITUDINAL VIBRATION TO LOWER THE FRICTION IN
Claim 2
Independent Claim
94 words
A METHOD FOR SONICALLY DRIVING A MEMBER INTO AN EARTHEN FORMATION COMPRISING THE STEPS OF APPLYING SONIC ENERGY TO SAID MEMBER LONGITUDINALLY NEAR ONE END THEREOF AT A FREQUENCY SUCH AS TO CAUSE LONGITUDINAL RESONANT VIBRATION OF SAID MEMBER, THEREBY CAUSING THE OTHER END THEREOF TO DRIVE INTO SAID FORMATION, AND APPLYING SONIC ENERGY TO SAID MEMBER LATERALLY TO CAUSE LATERAL VIBRATION THEREOF AT ANY POINT THEREALONG WHERE STICKING OF SAID MEMBER WITH THE EARTHEN FORMATION IS ENCOUNTERED, SUCH THAT SAID LATERAL VIBRATION IS SUPERIMPOSED ON SAID LONGITUDINAL VIBRATION TO LOWER THE FRICTION IN
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-12-25 | 1971-06-26 | 1971-12-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-12-25 | 1975-06-26 | 1975-12-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-12-25 | 1979-06-26 | 1979-12-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |