BRUCE SMITH
Architects in Wenatchee, WA
License number
Alaska AELP9346
Issued Date
Jun 13, 1996
Effective Date
Jan 6, 2016
Expiration Date
Dec 31, 2017
Category
Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors
Address
Address
2006 Halverson Cyn Rd, Wenatchee, WA 98801
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Address
Phone
507 NE 99Th St UNIT 79, Vancouver, WA 98665
Professional information
Coiled-Tubing Reel Having A Mechanical Restraint
US Patent:
5865392, Feb 2, 1999
Filed:
Apr 20, 1998
Appl. No.:
/062570
Inventors:
Curtis G. Blount - Wasilla AK
Bruce E. Smith - East Wenatchee WA
Bruce E. Smith - East Wenatchee WA
Assignee:
Atlantic Richfield Company - Los Angeles CA
International Classification:
E21B 3300
US Classification:
2425972
Abstract:
A coiled-tubing system having a reel onto which steel tubing is wound in layered coils. A layon roller comprised of a compliant material is maintained in physical contact with the tubing on the reel to prevent premature unwinding of the tubing during operation. The roller is moved towards and away from the tubing to maintain the roller in contact with the tubing as it is payed out and reeled onto the reel. The system includes a level wind mechanism having a means therein for adjusting the tension in the tubing as it passes through the level wind mechanism.