US 11,808,254 B2
Fluid end assembly
Micheal Cole Thomas, Ardmore, OK (US); Christopher Todd Barnett, Stratford, OK (US); Kelcy Jake Foster, Ardmore, OK (US); Nicholas Son, Davis, OK (US); and John Keith, Ardmore, OK (US)
Assigned to Kerr Machine Co., Sulphur, OK (US)
Filed by Kerr Machine Co., Sulphur, OK (US)
Filed on Sep. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/957,211.
Application 17/957,211 is a continuation of application No. 17/884,712, filed on Aug. 10, 2022.
Application 17/884,712 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/550,552, filed on Dec. 14, 2021.
Application 17/550,552 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/515,707, filed on Nov. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,359,615, issued on Jun. 14, 2022.
Application 17/515,707 is a continuation of application No. 16/951,741, filed on Nov. 18, 2020, granted, now 11,162,479, issued on Nov. 2, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/936,789, filed on Nov. 18, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/940,513, filed on Nov. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/953,763, filed on Dec. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/957,489, filed on Jan. 6, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/959,570, filed on Jan. 10, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/960,194, filed on Jan. 13, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/960,366, filed on Jan. 13, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/968,634, filed on Jan. 31, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/990,817, filed on Mar. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/008,036, filed on Apr. 10, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/018,021, filed on Apr. 30, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/019,789, filed on May 4, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/027,584, filed on May 20, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/033,244, filed on Jun. 2, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/040,086, filed on Jun. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/046,826, filed on Jul. 1, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/053,797, filed on Jul. 20, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/076,587, filed on Sep. 10, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/089,882, filed on Oct. 9, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/125,459, filed on Dec. 15, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/148,065, filed on Feb. 10, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/150,340, filed on Feb. 17, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/155,835, filed on Mar. 3, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/168,364, filed on Mar. 31, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/283,487, filed on Nov. 28, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/233,241, filed on Aug. 14, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/235,251, filed on Aug. 20, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/240,889, filed on Sep. 4, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/246,099, filed on Sep. 20, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/301,524, filed on Jan. 21, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/304,070, filed on Jan. 28, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/310,269, filed on Feb. 15, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/312,541, filed on Feb. 22, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/309,168, filed on Feb. 11, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0022890 A1, Jan. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. F04B 15/02 (2006.01); F04B 7/00 (2006.01); F04B 7/02 (2006.01); F04B 53/16 (2006.01); F04B 1/0452 (2020.01); F04B 1/0538 (2020.01); F04B 53/10 (2006.01); F04B 53/14 (2006.01); F04B 53/00 (2006.01); F04B 53/22 (2006.01); F16K 15/06 (2006.01); F16K 1/42 (2006.01); F16K 11/10 (2006.01); F16L 55/11 (2006.01); E21B 43/26 (2006.01); F04B 19/04 (2006.01); F04B 19/22 (2006.01); F04B 17/00 (2006.01); F04B 53/18 (2006.01)
CPC F04B 15/02 (2013.01) [F04B 1/0452 (2013.01); F04B 1/0538 (2013.01); F04B 7/0003 (2013.01); F04B 7/0088 (2013.01); F04B 7/0208 (2013.01); F04B 53/007 (2013.01); F04B 53/1022 (2013.01); F04B 53/1032 (2013.01); F04B 53/14 (2013.01); F04B 53/162 (2013.01); F04B 53/164 (2013.01); F04B 53/22 (2013.01); F16K 1/42 (2013.01); F16K 11/105 (2013.01); F16K 15/063 (2013.01); F16L 55/11 (2013.01); E21B 43/2607 (2020.05); F04B 7/0084 (2013.01); F04B 7/0266 (2013.01); F04B 17/00 (2013.01); F04B 19/04 (2013.01); F04B 19/22 (2013.01); F04B 53/006 (2013.01); F04B 53/18 (2013.01); F16K 15/066 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fluid end section, comprising:
a housing having a longitudinal axis and opposed first and second surfaces joined by an outer intermediate surface, the housing comprising a first section joined to a second section and a third section by a first plurality of fasteners;
a horizontal bore formed within the housing and interconnecting the first and second surfaces, the horizontal bore extending along the longitudinal axis of the housing and configured to receive a fluid routing plug;
a discharge bore formed in the first section of the housing and interconnecting the horizontal bore and the intermediate surface;
an intake bore formed in the second section of the housing and interconnecting the horizontal bore and the intermediate surface;
in which the first section of the housing is configured to receive at least a portion of the fluid routing plug;
in which the second section of the housing is configured to receive at least a portion of the fluid routing plug; and
in which the third section of the housing is configured to receive at least a portion of the fluid routing plug;
an annular insert installed within a first groove formed within the third section of the housing, the insert configured to engage the fluid routing plug; and
a wear ring installed within a second groove formed within the first section of the housing, the wear ring configured to engage the fluid routing plug.