Granted Patent
Utility
US 4,460,149 · App. 06/275,280
Annular blowout preventer with upper and lower spherical sealing surfaces
Inventors:
Gary R. Schaeper, Richard A. Olson
Patented Case
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Granted: Jul 17, 1984
Filed: Jun 19, 1981
Inventors
Gary R. Schaeper
Richard A. Olson
Assignee (at issue)
NL Industries, Inc.
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