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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2023
Applicant:
Sandbox Enterprises, Llc, Katy, TX (US);
Inventors:
Chad Trueheart, Katy, TX (US);
Casey Taylor, Katy, TX (US);
George Garcia, Katy, TX (US);
Derek Ussery, Katy, TX (US);
Assignee:
SANDBOX ENTERPRISES, LLC, Katy, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/267 (2006.01); B01D 29/15 (2006.01); B01D 29/23 (2006.01); B01D 29/60 (2006.01); B01D 37/00 (2006.01); E21B 43/26 (2006.01); E21B 43/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/2607 (2020.05); B01D 29/15 (2013.01); B01D 29/23 (2013.01); B01D 29/606 (2013.01); B01D 37/00 (2013.01); E21B 43/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
A debris separator may include a housing having an inlet end, an outlet end, and an internal bore therebetween having a tapered discharge transitioning to the outlet end; and a filter basket connected to the housing at the inlet end and extending into the internal bore, thereby forming an annulus between the filter basket and the housing, the filter basket having a mesh size selected to pass a slurry of proppant therethrough and retain solid objects of a larger size than the proppant.