Title:
SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND/OR METHOD FOR REPAIRING SIFTING AND/OR FILTERING SCREENS USING PLUGS WITH A MESH LAYER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/142386
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
System, method and/or apparatus repairs an area of damaged mesh in a sifter screen (80). Such sifter screens (80) have woven wire mesh (81) stretched, tensioned and/or secured over a supporting frame (85) having cells (82). Damage occurs to the mesh (81) over certain cells (82). A plug (10) having a mesh layer (14) inserts and/or locks into place in the damaged cell (89). The mesh layer (14) of the plug (10) is flush with the mesh (81) on the sifting screen (80). Ridges (62) and/or ledges (66) secure the plug (10) in place by engaging a lip (96) in the damaged cell (89) to snap-fit the plug (10) in place.
Inventors:
GALLOWAY MCLEAN CLAIRE ROSALEEN (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/US2014/061738
Publication Date:
November 12, 2015
Filing Date:
October 22, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
M I DRILLING FLUIDS UK LTD (GB)
MI LLC (US)
MI LLC (US)
International Classes:
B07B1/28
Foreign References:
| US20100201081A1 | 2010-08-12 | |||
| US20100187773A1 | 2010-07-29 | |||
| US20020000399A1 | 2002-01-03 | |||
| US20070007181A1 | 2007-01-11 | |||
| US20030042190A1 | 2003-03-06 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SMITH, David, J. et al. (IP Administration Center of Excellence Room 4720Houston, TX, US)
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