THOMAS NELSON MCKNIGHT, JR
Pilots at Camwood Trl, Austin, TX
License number
Texas A1257333
Issued Date
Nov 2016
Expiration Date
Nov 2018
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
30 Camwood Trl, Austin, TX 78738
Professional information
Even Reeving System For A Top Drive Earth Drilling Machine
US Patent:
7178788, Feb 20, 2007
Filed:
Nov 5, 2004
Appl. No.:
10/982364
Inventors:
Sammy Kent Flud - Brownwood TX, US
Thomas Nelson McKnight - Austin TX, US
Thomas Nelson McKnight - Austin TX, US
Assignee:
Eagle Rock Manufacturing, LLC - Midland TX
International Classification:
B66D 1/36
US Classification:
254337
Abstract:
An earth drilling machine includes a mast, a crown block assembly mounted on the mast top for providing a drilling line having front sheaves, a fast line sheave mounted to a crown block sheave for reeving the drilling line, a drawworks drum, and a traveling frame assembly a midpoint of a width of a drawworks assembly aligned with the fast line sheave. The drawworks drum has a drum axis, the front sheaves are all aligned on a front axis, the fast line sheave and the deadline sheave are both aligned on a back axis, and the traveling sheaves are aligned on a traveling frame axis. The front axis, back axis, and traveling frame axis are parallel to the drum axis. The crown cross over sheave defines a cross over axis and the cross over axis is mounted perpendicular to the drum axis.
Traveling Swivel Frame Assembly With Fixed Brackets
US Patent:
7559380, Jul 14, 2009
Filed:
Apr 24, 2007
Appl. No.:
11/739514
Inventors:
Thomas Nelson McKnight - Austin TX, US
Assignee:
Eagle Rock Manufacturing, LLC - Midland TX
International Classification:
E21B 19/08
US Classification:
175203, 175220, 166 771, 166 855
Abstract:
A top drive unit guiding system for aligning a power swivel and for dissipating torque created by the power swivel. The guiding system has a first guide frame and a second guide frame, where the first and second guide frames are located on opposite sides of the power swivel. Each guide frame includes at least two wheels. Each wheel is adapted to dissipate torque created by the power swivel and align the power swivel to support guide. Each wheel is made from a hard segmented rubber, a non-segmented rubber, a rubber composite, a synthetic rubber, or combinations thereof. The wheels are mounted to at least two adjustable brackets, where one bracket is associated with each wheel, and where each bracket positions the wheel in relation to the support guide.