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US 12,644,350 B2Granted
Shale shakers and related methods
AssigneeNational Oilwell Varco, L.P.
InventorsIan Holman, Brian Whisenant, Caleb Tubbleville
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AssigneeNational Oilwell Varco, L.P.
InventorsIan Holman, Brian Whisenant, Caleb Tubbleville
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A shale shaker for separating formation cuttings from a drilling fluid includes a basket and a screen deck positioned within the basket. The screen deck includes a plurality of screens positioned on a plurality of screen supports, such that each screen is positioned on a corresponding one of the plurality of screen supports. Each screen includes a top side, a bottom side opposite the top side, and a mounting bracket positioned along the bottom side. The mounting bracket includes a pair of parallel first support members and a clamping bar coupled to and extending between the pair of first support members. Each screen support includes a pair of parallel second support members and a latch assembly including a hook assembly positioned between the pair of second support members. The hook assembly is configured to engage with the clamping bar to secure the screen to the screen support.
A shale shaker for separating formation cuttings from a drilling fluid, the shale shaker comprising:
A screen deck for a shale shaker, the screen deck comprising:
A shale shaker for separating formation cuttings from a drilling fluid, the shale shaker comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.