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Fluid distribution system
US9957762B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9957762-B2 |
| Application number | US-92108809-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 6, 2009 |
| Priority date | Mar 7, 2008 |
| Publication date | May 1, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2018 |
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A fluid distribution apparatus including a housing configured to receive a drilling material and direct the drilling material onto a separatory surface; and a damper coupled to the housing and configured to distribute a flow of the drilling material onto the separatory surface is disclosed.
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What is claimed: 1. A fluid distribution apparatus comprising: a housing having a sloped exit, the housing configured to receive a drilling material and direct the drilling material onto a separatory surface; and a damper coupled to an exit end of the housing and configured to move in response to a fluid pressure of the drilling material; the damper configured to create a back pressure on the drilling material in the housing, wherein the sloped exit comprises a first horizontal portion a first vertical distance from the separatory surface, a second horizontal portion a second vertical distance from the separatory surface, and a third portion sloped from the first portion toward the second portion, the second vertical distance less than the first vertical distance, and the damper positioned across at least a portion of the second portion. 2. The fluid distribution apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a hinge configured to couple the damper to the housing. 3. The fluid distribution apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the hinge is selected from a group consisting of a pin-type hinge and a spring-loaded hinge. 4. The fluid distribution apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the damper is formed from metal. 5. The fluid distribution apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a weight attached to the damper.
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- E21B21/065Primary
Separating solids from drilling fluids · CPC title
Feed or discharge arrangements · CPC title
Constructional details of screens in general; Cleaning or heating of screens · CPC title
Arrangements for handling drilling fluids or cuttings outside the borehole, e.g. mud boxes · CPC title
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- What does patent US9957762B2 cover?
- A fluid distribution apparatus including a housing configured to receive a drilling material and direct the drilling material onto a separatory surface; and a damper coupled to the housing and configured to distribute a flow of the drilling material onto the separatory surface is disclosed.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Marshall James A, Carr Brian S, Timmerman Michael A, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification E21B21/065. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).