US910235A - Well-drilling machine. - Google Patents

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J. G. RUSSELL. WELL DRILLING MACHINE.

AYPLIOATIOH FILED MAY 13, 1908.

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WELL DRILLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 13, 1908.

910,235, Patented Jan. 19, 1909.

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WELL-DRILLING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 13, 1908.

Patented Jan. 19, 1909.

Serial No. 432,672.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES G. RUSSELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Stewart, in the county of Athens and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Well-Drilling Machine, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to well drilling machines and has for its object to provide a strong, durable and thoroughly efficient machine of this character especially designed for drilling deep oil wells and the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide a drilling machine, the drill rope reel of which is disposed longitudinally of the frame and arranged at an angle to the horizontal plane of the supporting sills.

A further ob ect is to provide a machine, the sup orting frame of which is relatively long an narrow so that the machine may be readily transported over rough uneven country where the roads are narrow.

A still further object of the invention is generally to improve this class of devices so as to increase their utility, durability and efficiency.

Further objects and advantages will apear in the following description, it being unerstood that various changes in form, proportions and minor details of construction may be resorted to within the scope of the ap ended claims.

11 the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a drilling machine constructed in accordance with my invention, the parts being shown in operative position to effect the drilling operation. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the drill rope in position on the spudding attachment. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view of the bull wheel. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view of a portion of the supporting frame showing in elevation the rake band. Fig. 6is a detail side elevation of the crank arm with the spudding wheel in position thereon. Fig. 7 is a plan view of the pulley for guiding the drill ro e when the latter is in position on the spud ing device. Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the friction wheel of the sand reel, a portion of the wheel being broken away to show the eccentric bearing.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of the figures of the drawings.

The improved drilling machine forming the subject matter of the present invention includes a supporting frame comprising parallel longitudinal sills 5 s aced a art by terminal and intermediate s' Is 6 and 7, some of which rest upon the ground and serve to support the longitudinal sills in elevated position.

J ournaled in suitable bearings 8 on the longitudinal sills of the supporting frame is a transverse drivin shaft 9 on which is loosely mounted a beve ed gear 10, which latter meshes with a corresponding beveled gear 11 carried by the drill rope reel 12. The reel 12 is disposed longitudinally of the supporting frame and is preferably arranged at an angle to the horizontal plane of said frame and inclined upwardly in the direction of the driving shaft 9 so that the drill rope will run evenly over the reel and facilitate the winding of the rope on the unwinding of the rope from said reel. One end of the core or shaft of the reel 12 is journaled in a bearing 14 on one of the intermediate bars 7, while the op posite end thereof is journaled in a similar bearing 15 carried by the other transverse bar 7.

Secured to one end of the driving shaft 9 is a bull wheel 16 connected through the me dium of a belt 17 with a pulley 18 carried by the shaft 19 of an engine 20, the latter being mounted either at the center or on one side of the supporting frame, there being a water well or tank 20 supported on the opposite end of the frame, as shown.

Secured to and mounted for rotation with the shaft 9 is a clutch member 21 adapted to engage a mating clutch member 22 carried by the beveled gear 10, said clutch members being thrown into and out of engagement with each other by means of. a lever 23.

Secured to the free end of the lever 23 is one end of a rod 23, the opposite end of which is connected to a bell crank lever 24 mounted on one of the longitudinal sills 5, there being a longitudinally disposed rod 25 secured to the bell crank lever 24 and provided with a terminal operating handle 26 by means of which the operator may move the gears 10 and 11 into and out of mesh with each other from the front of the machine.

Arranged parallel with the driving shaft 9 is a transverse shaft 27 on which is mounted a sand reel 28, one end of the shaft 27 being extended beyond the adjacent sill 5 and provided with a friction wheel 29 adapted to en gage the peripheral flange 30 of the bull wheel 16, whereby motion may be imparted from the bull wheel to the sand reel. A suitable stop block 27 is preferably disposed adjacent the wheel 29 for engagement therewith when said wheel is moved out of engagement with the bull wheel. One end of the shaft 27 is journaled in an eccentric bearing 30 to which is secured an arm 31.

having connected therewith a longitudinally disposed rod 32, which latter extends rearwardly in parallel relation to the rod 25 and terminates in a finger piece 33 similar in con struction to the handle or finger piece 26. The opposite end of the driving shaft 9 is provided with a crank arm 34 having a series of openings 35 formed therein for the reception of a crank pin or bolt 36, said pin formin a support for a spudding roller 37 and a so serving to connect the pitman 38 with the crank shaft when the spudding roller is detached. The pitman 38 is connected to the adjacent end of a walking beam 39, which latter is pivotally mounted at 40 on the samson post 41 and is provided at its forward end with a temper screw 42 adapted to engage the drill rope 13, the intermediate portion of the drill rope being extended over a pulley 43 on the top of the derrick 44. The derrick 44 may be secured to the supporting frame but is preferably supported on the ground in front of said frame and braced by suitable guy members, not shown.

The upper edge of one of the longitudinal sills 5 is cut away to form a pocket 46, and secured to said sill at the pocket 46 is an overhanging bracket 47 on which is j ournaled a sheave or pulley 48, said sheave or pulley forming a guide for the drill rope 13 when the latter is connected with the pulley 37 and the machine is employed for spudding.

Surrounding the lower head 48 of the reel 12 is a brake band 49, one end of which is secured to the supporting frame, while the opposite end thereof is operatively connected with the crank arm 50 of an operating lever 51, thereby to regulate the winding of the rope upon or the unwinding of said rope from the reel 12.

The longitudinal sills of the supporting frame are preferably reinforced and strengthened by the provision of oppositely disposed truss rods 52 having their intermediate portions spaced from said sills by posts 53 and their opposite ends anchored to suitable corner brackets 54, said rods being provided with clamping nuts 55 which engage the threaded portions of the rod thereby to regulate the tension of the same. The truss rod above the pulley 48 is also provided with a turn buckle 55, as shown.

Attention is here called to the fact that by arranging the rope reel longitudinally of the frame and at an angle to the horizontal plane thereof and-supporting the derrick at the will be disposed in front of and in alinement with the rope reel thus permitting the drill rope to be evenly wound upon the reel throughout the entire length of the latter. It will also be noted that by extending the top reel longitudinally of the frame the latter may be made relatively long and narrow so that the machine may be readily transported over rough uneven country where the roads are relatively narrow.

In operation the pitman 38 is detached from the crank arm 34 and the drill rope 13 over the spudding pulley 37 to the pulley 43 of the derrick for attachment to the drill. The engine 20 is then operated which rotates the crank arm 34 and reciprocates the drill rope to effect the spudding operation, as best shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. After the spudding operation is completed the wheel 37 is detached and the pitman 38 connected with the crank 34, the drill rope being extended directly from the reel 12 to the pulley 43 and thence downwardly for connection with the temper screw, as best shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. V

The bull wheel 16 is preferably connected with the shaft 19 of the engine by means of a brace rod or bar 56 in order to prevent excessive vibration of the parts. The shaft of the reel 12 is also preferably mounted in friction between the parts.

While the frame of the machine is shown supported on the ground it is obvious that the same may be mounted on a suitable truck or carrier in order to facilitate transporting the same. I

From the foregoing description, it is thought that the construction and operation of the device will be readily understood by those skilled in the art and further descrip tion thereof is deemed unnecessary.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

1. In a drilling machine, the combination with a supporting frame, of a transverse driving shaft journaled in the frame, a drill rope reel disposed at right angles to the driving shaft and operable by the latter, said reel being disposed longitudinally of the frame and arranged at an angle to the horizontal plane thereof, a derrick arranged near the lower end of the reel, and means mounted on 1the derrick for guiding the rope to said ree 2. In a drilling machine, the combination with a supporting frame, of a driving shaft journaled in the frame, a drill rope reel eX- tending longitudinally of the frame and having one end thereof inclined downwardly, a derrick arranged near the lower end of the reel and provided with means for guiding the rope to said reel, a crank secured to one lower end of said reel the guide pulley 43 extended around the pulley 48 and thence suitable roller bearings 57 in order to reduce end of the driving shaft, a spudding device carried by the crank, a roller journaled in the frame on one side of the rope reel and adapted to guide the rope from the reel to the spudding device, and means for imparting movement from the driving shaft to the rope reel.

3. In a drilling machine, the combination with a supporting frame, of a driving shaft journaled in the frame and having one end thereof provided with a crank and its other end rovided with a bull wheel, a beveled gear oosely mounted on the driving shaft, a drill rope reel extending longitudinally of the frame and disposed at an angle to the horizontal plane of said frame, a derrick arranged near the lower end of the reel and provided with a pulley for guiding the rope to said reel, a beveled gear forming one head of the reel and meshing with the beveled gear on the driving shaft, a spudding roller carried by the crank, a roller j ournaled in the frame and forming a guide for the drill rope when the latter is extended over the spudding roller, a clutch slidably mounted on the driving shaft, means for operating the clutch to connect the beveled gears, a sand 'reel, a friction roller carried by the sand reel and adapted to engage the bull wheel, and means for moving the friction wheel into and out of engagement with the bull wheel 4. In a drilling machine, the combination with a supporting frame including spaced longitudinal sills, one of which is provided with a pocket, a driving shaft journaled in the sills and provided with a gear wheel, a drill rope wheel extending longitudinally of the frame and provided with a corresponding gear adapted to mesh with the gear on the driving shaft, a derrick arranged near one end of the reel and provided with means for guiding the rope to said reel, a crank secured to one end of the driving shaft, a spudding device carried by the crank, a bracket disposed in the pocket of the longitudinal sill, a pulley journaled in the bracket and adapted to guide the r0 e from the reel to the spudding device, and means for rotating the driving shaft.

5. In a drilling machine, the combination with a supporting frame, of a driving shaft.

extending transversely across the frame and provided at one end thereof with a bull wheel, a crank secured to the other end of the driving shaft, a drill rope extending longitudinally of theframe and provided with oppositely disposed heads, one of which constitutes a gear wheel, a gear slidably mounted on the driving shaft and adapted to mesh with the gear of the rope reel, a derrick arranged near one end of the reel and provided with means for guiding the rope to said reel, a motor including a driving shaft, a pulley mounted on the driving shaft of the motor, a brace connecting the driving shaft of the motor and the other driving shaft, and means for transmitting motion from the engine to the bull wheel.

6. In a drilling machine, the combination with a supporting frame including spaced longitudinal sills connected by intermediate transverse bars, a driving shaft j ournaled in the frame and provided with a gear wheel, a drill rope reel extending longitudinally of the frame between the longitudinal sills, said reel being inclined downwardly and ournaled in the intermediate connecting bars of the frame, a derrick arranged near the lower end of the reel and provided witha pulley for guiding the rope to the reel, a gear wheel carried by one end of the reel and meshing with the gear on the driving shaft, a clutch for moving said gears into and out of engagement with each other, a crank secured to one end of the driving shaft, a pin secured to the crank, a walking beam, a pitman connecting the crank and walking beam, a spudding roller adapted to engage the pin when the pitman is detached, an overhanging bracket secured to one of the longitudinal sills of the frame, a roller journaled in the bracket and forming a guide for the drill rope when the machine is used for spudding, and means for rotating the driving shaft.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signa ture in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES GARFIELD RUSSELL.

Witnesses:

O. E. KINCADE, SAMUEL RUssELL.

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