Patents
US 12258818 B2: Directional drill vice and method
- Granted
- 2025-03-25
- Filed
- 2023-07-18 application 18223242
- Type
- Utility · 12 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A directional drill vice and associated methods are shown. A directional drill and associated methods are also shown. Examples of directional drill stem configurations include gripping jaws configured with a common jaw pivot. Examples of directional drill stem configurations also include a slot in a vice frame to allow lateral insertion of a drill stem segment.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg250325.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TT Technologies, Inc. 105 patents | US company or organization | Aurora, IL | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John A. Olander | Aurora, IL | 25 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E21B | Earth or rock drilling; obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells | E21B19/16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-18 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | OLANDER, JOHN A. signed 2018-01-25 | TT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AURORA, IL | 64299/150 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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