Patents
US 8960275 B1: Pitless well adaptor with high-efficiency flow divider
- Granted
- 2015-02-24
- Filed
- 2011-07-29 application 13194327
- Type
- Utility · 15 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
In various exemplary embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a flow divider in a spool for a pitless adaptor included in a booster station and/or well construction. The flow divider has a generally triangular shaped cross-section that efficiently helps direct water flow from a vertical to a horizontal direction reducing pressure head lost in the spool and thereby increasing the energy efficiency of the system. In various exemplary embodiments, the flow divider may have a variety of cross-sectionals shapes and sizes depending on the size and requirements of the well or booster station.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg150224.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAKER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. 4 patents | US company or organization | Evansville, WI | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Moon | Evansville, WI | 8 | 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 | E21B43/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y10T | Technical subjects covered by former us classification | Y10T137/85938 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-27 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION signed 2024-11-19 | BAKER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC EVANSVILLE, WI CAMPBELL MANUFACTURING, LLC EVANSVILLE, WI | 69420/766 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2024-11-05 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION signed 2024-11-01 | CAMPBELL MANUFACTURING, LLC BECHTELSVILLE, PA BAKER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC EVANSVILLE, WI | 69143/569 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2024-11-01 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | BAKER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC signed 2024-11-01 CAMPBELL MANUFACTURING, LLC signed 2024-11-01 | TWIN BROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, AS AGENT CHICAGO, IL | 69106/939 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-07-06 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | BMO HARRIS BANK N.A. signed 2022-06-30 | BAKER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC EVANSVILLE, WI | 60415/796 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-07-05 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | BAKER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC signed 2022-07-05 CAMPBELL MANUFACTURING, LLC signed 2022-07-05 | PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION PITTSBURGH, PA | 60403/291 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-04-30 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | BAKER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC signed 2015-04-23 | BMO HARRIS BANK N.A. MILWAUKEE, WI | 35540/440 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2011-12-07 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MOON, THOMAS A. signed 2011-11-29 | BAKER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC EVANSVILLE, WI | 27343/588 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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