Pump systems and methods
AssigneeMuth Pump LLC
InventorGarold M. Muth
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Abstract
A pumping system comprises a pump barrel that is adapted to be placed into a well casing. A plunger is reciprocatably positioned within the pump barrel and has an open top end, a bottom end, and a traveling valve at the bottom end. A connector is coupled to the plunger below the top end. A rod is coupled to the connector and is translatable to reciprocate the plunger within the pump barrel using an upstroke and a downstroke. Further, the top end of the plunger is adapted to direct particulate into the plunger and away from the pump barrel upon each upstroke.
Claims9
A pumping system comprising:
- a pump barrel that is adapted to be placed into a well casing;
- a plunger reciprocatably positioned within the pump barrel, wherein the plunger has an open top end with a sharpened edge, a bottom end, and a traveling valve at the bottom end;
- a connector coupled to the plunger below the top end, wherein the connector is configured to permit fluids to be moved upwardly through the connector and the plunger upon each downstroke of the plunger;
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- a rod coupled to the connector, wherein the rod is translatable to reciprocate the plunger within the pump barrel using an upstroke and a downstroke, and wherein the top end of the plunger is adapted to direct particulate into the plunger and away from the pump barrel upon each upstroke.
A method for pumping fluids from the ground, the method comprising:
- placing a pumping system into the ground, wherein the pumping system comprises a pump barrel, a plunger reciprocatably positioned within the pump barrel, wherein the plunger has an open top end with a sharpened edge, a bottom end, and a traveling valve at the bottom end, and a connector coupled to the plunger below the top end;
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- reciprocating the plunger within the pump barrel with an upstroke and a downstroke, and directing particulate into the plunger through the open top end and away from the pump barrel upon each upstroke with the sharpened edge.
A pumping system comprising:
- a pump barrel that is adapted to be placed into a well casing;
- a plunger reciprocatably positioned within the pump barrel, wherein the plunger has an open top end that is configured to direct particulate away from the pump barrel, a bottom end, and a traveling valve at the bottom end, wherein the plunger has a tight fit with the pump barrel to prevent particulate from accumulating between the plunger and the pump barrel;
- a connector coupled to the plunger below the top end;
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- a rod coupled to the connector, wherein the rod is translatable to reciprocate the plunger within the pump barrel using an upstroke and a downstroke.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.