US1576597A - Combination tubing drainer and puller - Google Patents

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March 16,1926. www? G. W. GOES COMBINATION TUBING DRAINER AND lFULLER Filed August a. 1925 2 sheets-shest 1 N TOR.

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G. W. GOSSv COMBINATION TUBING DRAINER AND FULLER March 16 1926.

Filed August 8, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet '2 n INVENTOR. Z

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' Patented Mar. 16., 1926.

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COMBINATION TUBING DRAINER AND FULLER.

Application filed. August 8, `1925. Serial No. 48,969.

Toall whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE VViLsoN Goss, a citizen of the United States, residing at Wichita Falls, in the county of Wichita and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Tubing `Drainers and Fullers, of which the vfollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to well pumping equipment and it has particular reference to a certain improvement in standing valve structures, the primary object of which is to provide an eiiicient means whereby that f element may be automatically opened while within the well tubing by the actuation of the traveling valve thereabove, to permit thesaid tubing to be drained of its contents preparatory to pulling, thus to obviate possible loss accruing from waste of fluid resultant from such pulling.

The invention also contemplates in its provisions, a locking `mea-ns within the standing valve, whereby to hold its valve in open position, should it bev required to also withdraw the standing valve, as a further expedient in the saving of time.

Further, the invention aims in its objects to arrange said valve opening means in such a manner as to unseat the valveon the upward stroke of the traveling valve, to thus overcome. the excessive weight of tliefluid bearing on the valve.

- Still further, certain other modifications are provided in the invention, when required to use either the tubing drainer or the valve puller alone. Y

Vith the foregoing and otherobjects and advantages in view, the invention has particular reference to certain novel features of construction-and assembly of parts,by which these objects are attained, which will be set forth and manifested in the course of the following detail description and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 represents a view in vertical elevation, appearing partly in section.

Figure Q is also a view in vertical elevation of the standing valve in axial crosssection, showing the draining mechanism therein.

Figure 3 represents a vertical elevational view ofthe invention extended.

Figure 4 is a modified form of the inv/vention in vertical elevation, from which the valve pulling arrangement has been deleted, showing'the valve in open position.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional'view of the structure illustrated in `Figure 4, showing the valveV seated.

Figure 6 is a detail view of the rotating plug, which is adapted to be threaded into the lower end of the traveling valve.

Figure 7 is a further modified formfof .i

the invention, in which the elements thereof are limited to a valve pulling device, and Figure 8 is a further view of Figure l7 in vertical elevation, showing collar in place thereon.

In proceeding in accordance withthe foregoing,` 1 denotes the standing valve body, which is positioned at a point adjacent the bottom of the well tubing, not shown. The valve body does not depart from the usual construction in such cases, but `is provided with a plurality' of superimposed leather packing rings 2, circumferentially Ysurrounding the lower portion 8 of the body 1. I Within the cage 4, the usual kball `valve 5 is disposed upon the ,seat 6 provided by the lower portion Stherefor. Thebodyof the valve is diminished at 6, directly above the cage 4, providing a shouldery 7, whereon is i seated a compression spring 8.` Reciprocable freely within the diminished portion 6a, is a. plunger head 9, clearly illustrated in Figure 2, and to the bottom of which is be receivedl by pins 16, situated upon the diminished portion 6a of the valve.V Itis yunderstood that this collar 14 isV screwed Vupon the lower end of the traveling valve and is actuated thereby.

The traveling valve, with which the.l pres ent invention operates, has not been illus,-

'trated in the drawings as its construction is well known, however, the latter is arranged to be simultaneously drained with .the drainingof the standing valve, which function is performed by the rod 173,l

the pulling vsecurely alhxed a spring leaf or tongue` 10, i

"L shaped slots 15.

threaded into the plunger head 9 and eX- tendrng upwardly into the traveling valve, whereby to engage with and dislodge its valve upon downward stroke of the said.

traveling valve. This acti-on causes release Iof the liquid suspended by the traveling valve, as well as that retained above the standing valve.

The valve locking means, as mentioned 1n the "foregoing, constitutes in addition to 'the llinger 11, aslot 1S in one side ofoneof the apertures forming the cage 1 and upon pressure of the head9, imposedby the-downward action of the traveling valve, the finger 11 assumes a` position at a level with the slot 18, and rotation imparted to the traveling lvalve Vthrough the sucker rod -upon which Athe same .is mounted, causes the Afinger 11 to Venter vthe slot 18, to thereby /hold the head 9 from upward movement; The valve may be held in this position during the pulling ofthe tubing or may be reversely `rotated to release the valve., should 1t be desired to only Adrain vthe tubing land .valves toY dispense with sand settlings and other extraneous matter accumulated therein.

It beingassumed in general practice, that the lstanding valve occupies Ia position adjacentthebottom-ofthe well, Iwhile the collar 14, shown in engagement with the dimmished portion y6n of the valve body 1, 1s rigidly screwed upon the bottom .ofthe traveling valve (not shown). their v1t 1s required to drain the tubi-ng preparatory to pulling, the traveling val-ve is lowered to effect Ian engagement as shown, whereby to aline the slots 15 of the collar 14 with the pins 16 disposed -up'on the portion 6a. Further downward `pressure causes compression of the spring 8, due to its Vengagement by the pins 12 ofthe head 9, upon which ythe collar 121 rests. lhen the head .9 reaches its lowest point, the ltongue 10 `assumes a position between the ball-valve 5 and vthe wall of the cage 4:, preparatory to raising the `ball 5 upon upward movementof the travelling valve.

It is well known that the weight -of the volume of oil contained within the :entire tubing is excessive, and -in several instances, attempts have :been made to iin-seat the valve -by mechanism Vactuated rby the downward action-of the traveling valve, but due to the `enormous weight-of the fluid, these attempts have thus far yproved unsuccessful. Therefore, the present invent-ion lprovides for a slight expansion ofthe spring S, after engagement .of the collar 111 with the standing valve, to cause depression-of the head 9, such 'expansion being permitted by -an offset portion a in the lateral portion of the inverted Vhen engagement oi the latter with the pins 16 is accomplished to place the tongue 10 in the position as vpreviously set forth, the col-lar 14 is rotated `to permit the pins 16 lto vbe received vby itheolfset a, thus affording a slight lexpansion of the spring S, sufficient to raise the ball 5 a suitable distance upwardly -to allow passage of the fluid thereby. ln this manner, a greater lift may be Iaccomplished to overcome the weight of the fluid against the ball.

The two modifications and their associated elements, illustrated in Figures et to 8 inclusive, may be employed when yrequired to alternately pull or drain the tubing. The structure illustrated in Figure 4 Vis provided with the usual cage having a tubular lneck 17 thereon, through which a plunger 18" reciprocates, which latter is provided with a slotted head 18u, as shown. This plunger is controlled in its movement Aby a compression spring 19, disposed interiorly lof the neck. The function of this structure is similar to that shown in Figure 1, however, the pulling arrangement constituting the collar 14 is obviated. Such arrangement is replaced by the slotted head '18, arranged to recei-ve the rotating plug 20, shown in detail in Figure 6, which Ais mounted upon `the lower end of the traveling valve and is rotated fto in turn rotate the plunger 18 whereby to lock the. tongue 10 in the .position illustrated in Figure 4f.

ln Figure 7 is shown a vdevice iin which the tubing drainer arrangement iso'bviated.

This device Vconsists ofthe usua'lstanding valve provided with a neck 21, having extending therethrough, a horizontal pin below which is retained a compression spring 23. The'collar 24;, similar to `the lcollar 1-1, shown lin Figures 1, 2 and 3, -is also mounted upon the lower end of the traveling valve, not shown, and the slots Q5 therein -arealined to receive the pins 22 on the neck 21, whereupon the sucker rod is rotated to lock the collar 9A- in the position shown in Figure 8, whereby to withdraw the valve.

The invention has been described as including all the elements set forth inthe 'appended claims, however it should be herein understood that certain minor changes and modifications may be made in the invention without departing lfrom the spirit-and lintent thereof, or the subject matter-of saidclaims.

I claim:

1. In a standing valve, having a ball valve therein, 'including in combination with the traveling valve; a -slotted collar mounted beneath said .traveling valve; a plunger reciprocab'le within said vstanding valve; a tongue .depending from said plunger; means on said standing valve to receive said slotted collar upon downward movement of said traveling val-ve to effect contact of said tongue with said ball valve; means to effect limited upward movement of said plunger and tongue to unseat the said valve, `and means to lock said plunger in said latter position. l

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2. In a standing valve, a draining means therefor including in combination with the traveling valve, a spring controlled member reciprocable within said standing valve provided with a depending tongue; a collar mounted below said traveling valve to be received by said reciprocating member, and means to cause depression of said reciprocating member by Contact therewith by said collar to eiiiect engagement of said tongue with the valve preparatory to unseating the latter, and means to permit slight eXpan? sion of said spring whereby to raise said valve from its seat.

3. In a standing valve structure, a tubing draining means therefor in combination with a traveling valve; a spring controlled rod and plunger reciprocably mounted within said standing valve having means depending therefrom to engage its valve; a collar threaded to said traveling valve arranged to actuate said rod and plunger downwardly upon contact therewith; means to permit limited expansion of said spring to raise said plunger and rod to simultaneously unseat the valves in the standing valve and traveling valve, and means to lock the valves in the latter position.

4. A standing valve having a plungerI reciprocably mounted therein provided with a depending tongue arranged to engage behind its valve when actuated, to its lowest position preparatory to unseating the latter; means to effect such actuation, and

means to permit limited upward movement of said plunger and tongue to raise the valve from its seat.

5. A standing valve structure including a tubing draining means comprising a plunger reciprocably mounted in standing valve provided with a valve engaging member; means to cause engagement of said member with the valve; means to permit slight upward movement of said said trolled plunger therein; said plunger providedwith a 'downwardly depending valve engaging member; a locking means for sald valve engaging member; a slotted head on said plunger; means on -said traveling valve to engage said slotted head to cause Adepression of Said plunger, said depression to ef-v fect engagement of said valve engaging member with the valve preparatory to unseating; means to rotate said plunger to lock said valve engaging member, and means to cause unseating action of said valve upon release of said locking means.

7 In a standing valve, a tubing draining means therefor, including in combination with the traveling valve, an interior valve and valve opening mechanism; said mechanismv comprising a plunger having a yieldable tongue depending therefrom, whereby upon contact of said traveling valve against the plunger, said tongue will engage behind said interior valve preparatory to lifting the latter, and means to cause limited upward movement of said tongue to move the valve from its seat.

8. A standing valve having a movable plunger therein; an interior valve in the said standing valve arranged to maintain normal closed position of the latter; yieldable means depending from the plunger to engage behind the interior valve upon f downward movementrof the plunger preparatory to lifting the interior valve, and means to cause slight upward movement of the plunger to lift the interior valve fromV its seat to drain thel standing valve.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GEORGE WILSON GOSS.

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