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US4348279A
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Apparatus for cleaning drilling mud
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-12-11
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Granted: 1982-09-07
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Expires: 2000-12-11
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for cleaning drilling mud, wherein a straightflow hopper (1) has a pipe (2) for collecting drillings deposited from the drilling mud, accommodating a device (3) for removing the drillings. The device for removing the drillings comprises two shutters (4, 5) provided at the ends of the pipe (2) for collecting the drillings separated from the drilling mud, which are connected to one another and coupled to an actuator (8) for turning the shutters for alternately shutting-off the cross-section of the pipe (2).
Inventors
- 👤 Jury P. Tikhonov
- 👤 Stanislav A. Alekhin
- 👤 Vitold M. Bakhir
- 👤 Jury G. Zadorozhny
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 21:09
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B21/00; E21B21/06; E21B21/063; E21B21/065; B; B01; B01D; B01D21/00; B01D21/24; B01D21/245; B01D21/30; B01D21/302; B01D21/32; B01D35/00; B01D35/16; B03; B03C; B03C5/00; B03C5/02; B65; B65D; B65D90/00; B65D90/54; B65D90/62; B65D90/623
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
An apparatus for cleaning drilling mud, wherein a straightflow hopper has a pipe for collecting drillings deposited, from drilling mud, which accommodates a device for removing drillings, characterized in that the device (3) for removing the drillings comprises two shutters (4, 5) provided at the ends of the pipe (2) for collecting the drillings deposited from driling mud, which are operatively connected to one another and coupled to an actuator (8) for turning them for alternately shutting-off the cross-section of the pipe (2).
Claim 2
Independent Claim
83 words
An apparatus for cleaning drilling mud, wherein a straightflow hopper has a pipe for collecting drillings deposited, from drilling mud, which accommodates a device for removing drillings, characterized in that the device (3) for removing the drillings comprises two shutters (4, 5) provided at the ends of the pipe (2) for collecting the drillings deposited from driling mud, which are operatively connected to one another and coupled to an actuator (8) for turning them for alternately shutting-off the cross-section of the pipe (2).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that it is provided with a sensor (19) for sensing the degree of compaction of the drillings, which is installed in the pipe (2) for collecting the drillings in the zone between the shutters (4, 5) and coupled to the actuator (8) for turning the shutters.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
80 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that one (5) of the shutters and the pipe (2) for collecting the drillings are made of an electrically conducting material and are connected, via a polarity reverse switch (16), to a d-c supply source (15), and a ring (18) made of an insulating material is provided within the pipe (2) in the zone of the shutter to electrically insulate the shutter (5) from the pipe (2) when the shutter is closed.
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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) | 1985-09-06 | 1986-03-08 | 1986-09-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-09-06 | 1990-03-08 | 1990-09-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-09-06 | 1994-03-08 | 1994-09-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |