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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 1978
Filed:
Jun. 13, 1977
Applicant:
Inventor:
J C Birdwell, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
175 93 ; 175 95 ; 175107 ;
Abstract
A hydraulic motor for use in a drill string is disclosed. The motor incorporates a closed hydraulic system having a piston exposed to variations in mud flow pressure. The piston reciprocates and by its movement pumps hydraulic fluid in a closed hydraulic circuit. A motor is driven. The motor is supported on a hollow drive shaft. The drive shaft extends through the tool. It is hollow to permit mud flow to continue to the drill bit attached therebelow. The motor is attached to the exterior and rotates the shaft. The hydraulic fluid from the motor is returned to a reservoir and flows in a closed circuit from it. All of the equipment is in a closed elongate housing threading into the drill string.