This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Amax Incorporated. Active years: 1989.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 1989
Title: Richard I. Garber: Inventor of a Normalized Grade D Sucker Rod
Introduction
Richard I. Garber is an inventor associated with Houston, Texas, and Amax Incorporated. His patent work addresses the materials and manufacturing characteristics of sucker rods used in sucker rod pumps.
Latest Patents
Garber is credited with 1 patent, titled “Method for Producing Normalized Grade D Sucker Rods.” The invention describes a sucker rod made from medium-carbon manganese-molybdenum steel, with specified ranges of carbon, manganese, and molybdenum, and up to about 0.03% niobium. The rod is normalized and characterized by a yield-to-tensile ratio above about 0.572, a tensile strength of at least about 115 ksi, and a microstructure consisting essentially of acicular ferrite, fine pearlite, and bainite.
Career Highlights
The patent reflects Garber’s work on steel composition and processing for oilfield equipment. Its stated properties are intended to define a sucker rod suitable for use in pumping applications.
Collaborations
Garber’s listed coworker is Thomas B. Cox. The available information identifies both men in connection with the patent but does not specify their individual contributions.
Conclusion
Richard I. Garber’s patent documents an approach to producing normalized Grade D sucker rods with defined composition, strength, and microstructure for sucker rod pumps.
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