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Reciprocating drive and reversing mechanism for long stroke, well pumping unit

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5612239

A yo-yo variety reversing mechanism is disclosed for long stroke, well pumping units, which employ a lift belt as the operative link between a winding drum and the polish rod of the well pump. Shock experienced between transfer from an upstroke to a downstroke is cushioned by the reversing mechanism or control which provides a power source off dwell period during the aforesaid stroke exchange. Further cushioning is provided by a novel winding drum for the lift belt which decreases the effective radius of the drum at the point of exchange from a downstroke to an upstroke to thus slow movement of the belt and cushion the shock of exchange from a downstroke to an upstroke.

Assignee:
EDB-84-004399
Patent Number(s):
US 4391155
OSTI ID:
5612239
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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