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US2179191A
US2179191A US257249A US25724939A US2179191A US 2179191 A US2179191 A US 2179191A US 257249 A US257249 A US 257249A US 25724939 A US25724939 A US 25724939A US 2179191 A US2179191 A US 2179191A
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
    • E21B33/02—Surface sealing or packing
    • E21B33/03—Well heads; Setting-up thereof
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T70/00—Locks
    • Y10T70/50—Special application
    • Y10T70/5093—For closures
    • Y10T70/554—Cover, lid, cap, encasing shield
    • Y10T70/5562—Removable
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  • This invention appertains to new'and useful improvements in closures for the upper ends of drilled well pipes, to the end that debris cannot be thrown into the well by school children and others, after the well has been left unattended, nor can reptiles insects or the like get into the Well.
  • the principal object of the presentinvention is to provide a well closure which will also act as a suspending means for the usual bucket chain, thus preventing theft of the bucket and chain as well as maintaining the well closed during a period of time when the well is to be left unat tended.
  • FIG. 1 represents a side elevational view of the upper portion of a well structure showing the well chain and pipe closure.
  • Figure 2 is a fragmentary side elevational View of the upper end. of a well pipe showing the closure in closed position.
  • Figure 3 is a top plan view of the structure as shown in Figure 2.
  • numeral 5 represents the usual floor or platform surrounding the upper end of the well pipe 6.
  • Numeral i represents an upstanding frame in which the pulley 3 is mounted and over which is trained the usual bucket chain 9 which is attached to the long cylindrical conventional bucket which is not shown in the drawing.
  • the band it is disposed around the upper end of the pipe.
  • This band is split and formed at its ends with outstanding flanges H, apertured toreceive the bolts 12-!3 which are equipped with nuts M. It is also preferable that rivets it be used to further secure the band to the upper end of the pipe so that its connection to the pipe will be permanent.
  • Numeral l6 denotes the closure plate which can be cylindrical or any other shape desirable and across this is secured the strap, ll, one end of which at a. projects beyond the periphery of the plate it and is apertured as at it.
  • the other end portion of the strap I1 is disposed laterally as at W and further formed into a barrel 20 to receive the upper bolt I3.
  • This barrel 2!] is formed with the laterally disposed rib 2! for abutting engagement with the well pipe 5 to limit the opened position of the closure as shown in Figure 2.
  • the inner side of the closure plate iii is equipped with a hook 22 over which can be engaged a link of the well bucket chain 23.
  • the well bucket chain 9 can be stored in the Well pipe 6 by engaging one of its end links over the hook 522 before disposing the plate it to closed position.
  • the band it is provided with a laterally disposed lug 26 apertured as at 25.
  • the extending portion a of the strap ll will overlie the lug 24 with its opening [8 in registration with the opening 25 so that the hasp 26 of a padlock 271 can be disposed therethrough.
  • a closure at the upper end of the pipe, a hook at the inner "side of the closure, said hook being adapted to suspend a well bucket chain and bucket in the pipe when the closure is in closed position.
  • a closure at the upper end of the pipe comprising a split band having its ends provided with outwardly extending parallel flanges, a member

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Nov, 7, 1939. E. W. MOWILLHAMS I 2,179,191
WELL CAP Filed Feb: 18, 1939 A iiorneys Patented Nov. 7, 1939 rarest Qiiiilit WELL CAP Eugene W. McWiliiams, Barbour-ville, Ky., assignor of one-half to Claude L. Hammons, Corbin,
Application February 18, 1939, SerialNo. 257,249
3 Claims.
This invention appertains to new'and useful improvements in closures for the upper ends of drilled well pipes, to the end that debris cannot be thrown into the well by school children and others, after the well has been left unattended, nor can reptiles insects or the like get into the Well.
The principal object of the presentinvention is to provide a well closure which will also act as a suspending means for the usual bucket chain, thus preventing theft of the bucket and chain as well as maintaining the well closed during a period of time when the well is to be left unat tended.
Other objects and advantages of the invention Will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.
In the drawing- Figure 1 represents a side elevational view of the upper portion of a well structure showing the well chain and pipe closure.
Figure 2 is a fragmentary side elevational View of the upper end. of a well pipe showing the closure in closed position.
Figure 3 is a top plan view of the structure as shown in Figure 2.
Referring to the drawing, wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that numeral 5 represents the usual floor or platform surrounding the upper end of the well pipe 6. Numeral i represents an upstanding frame in which the pulley 3 is mounted and over which is trained the usual bucket chain 9 which is attached to the long cylindrical conventional bucket which is not shown in the drawing.
In carrying out the present invention, the band it is disposed around the upper end of the pipe. This band is split and formed at its ends with outstanding flanges H, apertured toreceive the bolts 12-!3 which are equipped with nuts M. It is also preferable that rivets it be used to further secure the band to the upper end of the pipe so that its connection to the pipe will be permanent.
Numeral l6 denotes the closure plate which can be cylindrical or any other shape desirable and across this is secured the strap, ll, one end of which at a. projects beyond the periphery of the plate it and is apertured as at it. The other end portion of the strap I1 is disposed laterally as at W and further formed into a barrel 20 to receive the upper bolt I3. This barrel 2!] is formed with the laterally disposed rib 2! for abutting engagement with the well pipe 5 to limit the opened position of the closure as shown in Figure 2.
The inner side of the closure plate iii is equipped with a hook 22 over which can be engaged a link of the well bucket chain 23. Obviously, with the closing of the upper end of the well pipe 6, the well bucket chain 9 can be stored in the Well pipe 6 by engaging one of its end links over the hook 522 before disposing the plate it to closed position.
The band it is provided with a laterally disposed lug 26 apertured as at 25. When the closure is in closed position, the extending portion a of the strap ll will overlie the lug 24 with its opening [8 in registration with the opening 25 so that the hasp 26 of a padlock 271 can be disposed therethrough.
While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.
Having described the claimed as new is 1. In combination with a well pipe, a closure for the upper end thereof and a well bucket chain invention, what is attaching member on the inside of the closure means.
2. In combination with a well pipe, a closure at the upper end of the pipe, a hook at the inner "side of the closure, said hook being adapted to suspend a well bucket chain and bucket in the pipe when the closure is in closed position.
3. In combination with a well pipe, a closure at the upper end of the pipe, said closure comprising a split band having its ends provided with outwardly extending parallel flanges, a member
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Cited By (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2537099A (en) * 1948-10-20 1951-01-09 James L Smith Exhaust rain protector
US4370919A (en) * 1981-01-29 1983-02-01 Uop Inc. Vent cap assembly for a monitoring well
US4715439A (en) * 1987-03-03 1987-12-29 Fleming Roy E Well cap
US4747453A (en) * 1987-03-06 1988-05-31 Howard Sr Oscar Security cover and housing for a well
US4848458A (en) * 1988-10-03 1989-07-18 Kamkap, Inc. Lockable well cap
US4881597A (en) * 1988-05-17 1989-11-21 Hensley Jerry C Environmentally safe locking cap for monitoring well
US4936351A (en) * 1988-09-01 1990-06-26 Sistersville Tank Works, Inc. Blow off cap
US5184608A (en) * 1991-03-27 1993-02-09 Hale Iii Ernest E Well pipe top cap
US5348085A (en) * 1993-02-01 1994-09-20 Cherne Industries Incorporated Mechanical plug device
US5641017A (en) * 1995-08-22 1997-06-24 Charles Drake Locking assembly for monitor wells
US9488036B2 (en) 2014-02-22 2016-11-08 Total Coverage Services Ltd. Drilling shaft abutting apparatus
US10167692B2 (en) * 2016-05-02 2019-01-01 Well Safe, Llc Well casing security device

Cited By (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2537099A (en) * 1948-10-20 1951-01-09 James L Smith Exhaust rain protector
US4370919A (en) * 1981-01-29 1983-02-01 Uop Inc. Vent cap assembly for a monitoring well
US4715439A (en) * 1987-03-03 1987-12-29 Fleming Roy E Well cap
US4747453A (en) * 1987-03-06 1988-05-31 Howard Sr Oscar Security cover and housing for a well
US4881597A (en) * 1988-05-17 1989-11-21 Hensley Jerry C Environmentally safe locking cap for monitoring well
US4936351A (en) * 1988-09-01 1990-06-26 Sistersville Tank Works, Inc. Blow off cap
US4848458A (en) * 1988-10-03 1989-07-18 Kamkap, Inc. Lockable well cap
US5184608A (en) * 1991-03-27 1993-02-09 Hale Iii Ernest E Well pipe top cap
US5348085A (en) * 1993-02-01 1994-09-20 Cherne Industries Incorporated Mechanical plug device
US5641017A (en) * 1995-08-22 1997-06-24 Charles Drake Locking assembly for monitor wells
US9488036B2 (en) 2014-02-22 2016-11-08 Total Coverage Services Ltd. Drilling shaft abutting apparatus
US10167692B2 (en) * 2016-05-02 2019-01-01 Well Safe, Llc Well casing security device

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