Patents
US 8662201 B1: End loaded beacon housing with a side access door
- Granted
- 2014-03-04
- Filed
- 2011-04-12 application 13085220
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An assembly for housing a beacon comprising a number of tools for tracking and locating a drill bit. The assembly is for use as part of a drill string for horizontal directional drilling applications. The housing allows the beacon to be loaded at an end, and provides a side window at an opposite end for viewing the orientation of the beacon within the housing. The housing comprises a locating tab for pairing with a locating slot of the beacon to provide proper orientation. The window has a removable cover to secure the beacon when the access window is not needed for inspection of the beacon.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg140304.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radius HDD Direct LLC 7 patents | US company or organization | Perry, OK | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald F. Wright | Weatherford, TX | 8 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| David G. Bullock | Weatherford, TX | 7 | 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 | E21B47/01 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-01 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | RADIUS HDD DIRECT LLC signed 2020-03-30 | THE CHARLES MACHINE WORKS, INC. PERRY, OK | 52282/528 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2019-02-06 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BULLOCK, DAVID G. signed 2010-04-02 WRIGHT, RONALD F., JR. signed 2010-04-02 | TEXAS HDD, LLC WEATHERFORD, TX | 48249/799 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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