US2661983A

US2661983A - Mud gun

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Publication number: US2661983A
Application number: US213942A
Authority: US
Inventors: William H Endsley
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1951-03-05
Filing date: 1951-03-05
Publication date: 1953-12-08
Anticipated expiration: 1970-12-08

Description

Dec. 8, 1953 w. H. ENDSLEY MUD GUN Filed March 5, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet l WH. Ends/ey INVHVTOR Dec. 8, 1953 w. H. ENDSLEY MUD GUN 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 5, 1951 6' zfimw WH. Ends/ey Patented Dec. 8, 1953 UNIT-ED "STATE-.5 PATENT OFFICE MUD GUN WilliamEEntlsley, Sulphur .Spr'ings,;'l.ex.

Applicatlonlvlarch 5,1951, SelildliNin. 21%;942

is Glaims. (Gl..299--.62:)

I'h'is invention relates to new and useful improvementsin mudguns.

fine object of the invention is to provide an improved mud gun for use at the :mud pits of wells being drilled and arranged :to :move in various-directions so :as to discharge a mudstream under pressure and stir up or agitate the mudin the pit, whereby the ingredients, particularly :the chemicals, are kept in a thoroughly mixed condition. I

Another object of the invention .is :to provide an improved mud gun arranged to be mounted on the bank of the pit and directed over the pond :andlequlpped with liquidmud supply means and mechanical elements for swinging .it in various directions while discharging mud liquid, whereby the :mud in the :pi'tis agitated and kept thoroughly mixed.

A further object of theii-nvention is :to provide mechanism for-swinging the gun in-a vertical arc while also swinging in a horizontal :arc', the mechanism being so timed as to cause the gun toswin' p and down more frequently than it is swung horizontally, thus assuring agitation of the entire mass of liquid mud in the pit. Still another object cf the invention :is to provide a mud .gunmounting which includes an .el--

bow mounted and packed to swing horizontally from an upright supply pipe and connected at its horizontal end with an elongate barrel, mounted and packed to swing vertically, whereby a stream may be directed over "the entire area f.

' a pond.

A construction designed to carry out the invention will be hereinafter described together with other features of the invention;

The invention will he more readily understood.

from a readingoi the following specification and by reference to the accompanying drawings wherein an example of the 'invention'is shown,

and wherein: I I Fig. 1 is a perspective oramudigun constructed in accordance with the -inventiorl.

- member in section.

ln thedrawings, the numeral: 40 designates an upright liquid mud supply pipe which may convey liqu d-mud from any suitable source. An-1e1- bow H has its lower vertical end mounted to rotate in the upper end of the pipe, while its upper horizontal l'leg receives the :reduced tubular shank d2 sorta gumbarrel l3. 'F-Theelbow is :mounted to swing in a horizontal plane; while the barrel is mounted to .swingin a verticalarc.

- Since thermounting at each end of the elbow is duplicated, :a description of one will suffice for both :and the same reference numerals will be used. The *top of "the pipe ill is formed with a lateral flange I4 (Fig. 5) and-a ring 15 surrounding the end of the elbow M :is welded in the pipe 10 :below the flange. Packing rings 16, snugly surrounding the elbow and engaging the wall of the pipe, are supported on the ring i5. .A flange packing -gland :ll' inserted in the upper end of the pipe compresses the packing rings. A supporting flange I8 is welded around the elbow leg between two packing rings 1.9,, the lower of which rests upon the upper and of the gland H. annular cap .20 snugly surrounds the elbow leg and rests on the upper ring 19. Vertical bolts 2 I passthroughthecapi 0., the flange of the gland and -the :fiange 44,, receiving nuts '2! engaging said elements 2.0, I! and i 4, whereby the parts are held in position. In this manner 'the elbow H is vertically supported and is .free to be rotated. Except as to size the elements connecting the shank [2 are thesame.

The gun barrel has a reduced nozzle .22 at its forward end, the shank l2 being rigidly attached to the barrel nearer its rear end, which latter is closed. An upright, box form, of standard 23 is provided adjacent the upright pipe l D, the details .03? structure :being unimportant. A rigid horizontal arm 24 extends outwardly from the vertical leg of the elbow II and has its outer end pivoted to one end of a laterally extending link 25,. The opposite :end of the link pivotedon an upright pin .25 extending from a crank arm 27, which is provided with adjustment holes 28 for varying the travel of the link.

The crank arm .21' extends horizontally from the vertical shaft .29 of ahorizontal beveled. gear .30, mounted in a box 3.0 secured to the rear wall of the standard .23.. The gear .30 .is driven by a beveled pinion 3| fastened on a crank shaft 32 mounted in brackets .33 on the standard. The elements which have been described swing the barrel l3 laterally. On the opposite end of the crank shaft,.a crank arm .34 is mounted. Aswivel 35 provided to the outer end of the arm is pivoted to the lower end of a link 36 which is pivoted at its upper end to a swivel .31. The swivel 3? is pivoted in a bracket 38 depending from the un :dersideof the barrel .13 in rear of the shank l2 and whereby, the barrel is swung in a vertical are.

From the foregoing it will be seen that since the crank shaft is constantly revolving the pinion fastened on a jack shaft M mounted in bearing.

boxes 42. A gear 43, slightly larger in diameter than the gear 35, is fastened on the "end of the jack shaft and in turn, is driv'en'by a'pinion .44

fastened on one end of a driven shaft 45 secured in bearing boxes it. tened on the opposite end of the shaft 45 and driven by an endless belt :38 from a smaller 'pulley 49 fastened on a drive shaft 58. The shaft 59 is driven by a suitable motor 5! or other means.

It will be observed that since the crank 34 is A large pulley 4"! is fas-' directly revolved by the shaft 32 and the gear 30 3 is rotated. by the pinion 3!, the barrel 13 will be swung up and down at a more rapid rate of speed than it is moved laterally. These ratios are, of course, subject to change.

It is believed the operation will be obvious from the foregoing description without detailed explanation. The mud stream ejected from the nozzle 22, being under pressure, will be directed into the pond of mud in the pit with sufficient force to stir up the pond. Since the ejection covers sub-- stantially the entire area of the pond, the whole body will be suiiiciently agitated to assure thor ough mixing and prevent settling.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A mud gun including, an upright elbow having means for mounting it to swing horizontally on a vertical supply pipe, a laterally directed horizontal shank mounted in the opposite end of the elbow to rotate, a barrel medially fixed on Y the outer end of the shank, a rotatable shaft, actuating elements connected with and driven by one end of the shaft and connected with the elbow for swinging it, and actuating elements connected with and driven by the other end of the shaft and connected. with the barrel for swinging it up and down.

2. A mud gun as set forth in claim 1, and driving connections having engagement with the shaft.

3. A mud gun including, an upright fluid supply member, an elbow having its vertical member mounted to rotate in the upper end of the supply member, an arm extending from the vertical member of the elbow, a barrel having a medial.

shank directed laterally therefrom and rotatably mounted in the horizontal member of the elbow,

and elements connected with the arm and the barrel for swinging the elbow and rocking the barrel.

4. A mud gun including, an upright fluid supply member, an elbow having its vertical member mounted to rotate in the end of the supply member, an arm extending from the vertical member of the elbow, a barrel having a medial shank fixed thereto and directed laterally therefrom and rotatably mounted in the horizontal member of the elbow, a driving shaft, a crank arm, gearing connected with the crank arm and the driving shaft, a link connecting the crank arm and the arm extending from the elbow, a rotating crank mounted on the shaft, and linkage connections between the rotating crank and the barrel in rear of the shank.

5. A continuously moving mud gun including a barrel having a discharge nozzle at one end, a lateral inlet shank fixed to the medial portion of the barrel, and an upright elbow to one end of which the shank is rotatably connected and the other end of which elbow is rotatably mounted on an upright supply pipe, in combination with operating means connected with the vertical portion of the elbow and also connected with the barrel at apoint offset from the shank including elements for continuously moving said elements and the barrel in a predetermined regular path.

6. A continuously moving mud gun including a barrel having a discharge nozzle at one end, a lateral inlet shank fixed to the medial portion of the barrel, and an upright elbow to one end of which the shank is rotatably connected and the other end of which elbow is rotatably mounted on an upright supply pipe, in combination with a rotatable shaft, elements connected with one end portion of the shaft and with the barrel beyond the shank for swinging said barrel in a regular up and down path, and other elements connected with the other end portion of the shaft and with the vertical end of the elbow for swinging said elbow in a regular path while said barrel is being swung.

'7. A continuously moving mud gun including a barrel having a discharge nozzle at one end, an upright elbow having horizontal and vertical ends, the barrel being rotatably connected to the horizontal end of the elbow to swing up and down and said elbow having its vertical end rotatably connected with an upright supply conductor to swing horizontally, in combination with operating elements connected for continuous operation and having moving connections with the barrel and with the elbow for continuously moving said barrel up and down while swinging it laterally back and forth.

8. A mud gun including, an upright fluid supply member, an upright elbow having its vertical member mounted to rotate in the upper end of the supply member and disposed to swing horizontally, an arm extending from the vertical member of the elbow, a swinging barrel having a medial shank directed laterally therefrom and rotatably mounted in the horizontal member ,of the elbow, in combination with elements for swinging the elbow and rocking the barrel comprising a crankshaft, a crank arm, gearing connected with and between the crank arm and the crankshaft, a link connecting the crank arm and the arm extending from the elbow, a rotating crank mounted on the crankshaft. a linkage connections between the rotating crank and the barrel in rear of the shank, a driving shaft, gearing connecting the driving shaft with firstnamed gearing, and driving means connected with-the driving shaft.

W. H. ENDSLEY.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,880,272 Panther, Jr. Oct. 4, 1932 2,082,330 Frede et al. June 1, 1937 2,111,553 Chew Mar. 1933 ,2 Crumley Dec. 1941 2,502,763 Swift Apr. 4. 19