Guide for rotating sucker rods
This patent describes an improved guide for use in a string of sucker rods rotated in a tubing string in a borehole, the sucker rods having threaded male ends, the guide comprising: an elongated upright solid cylindrical coupling body of external diameter less than the internal diameter of tubing in which it is to be used; a pair of spaced apart axle holders positioned in three recess; an axle received in each recess in the coupling body, the axis of each axle being parallel and spaced from the body longitudinal axis; a roller rotatably received on each axle, the periphery of each roller extending exteriorly of the external cylindrical surface of the coupling body; and means to retain each of the holders in the coupling body recess.
- Assignee:
- Tellin, Inc., Tulsa, OK
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4620802
- OSTI ID:
- 7005125
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 9 Aug 1985
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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