US 12,292,047 B2
Fluid routing plug
Micheal Cole Thomas, Ardmore, OK (US); Christopher Todd Barnett, Stratford, OK (US); Kelcy Jake Foster, Sulphur, OK (US); Nicholas Son, Davis, OK (US); John Keith, Ardmore, OK (US); and Mark S. Nowell, Ardmore, OK (US)
Assigned to Kerr Machine Co., Sulphur, OK (US)
Filed by Kerr Machine Co., Sulphur, OK (US)
Filed on Feb. 6, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/434,354.
Application 18/434,354 is a continuation of application No. 18/168,041, filed on Feb. 13, 2023, granted, now 11,920,587.
Application 18/168,041 is a continuation of application No. 17/668,529, filed on Feb. 10, 2022, granted, now 11,578,711, issued on Feb. 14, 2023.
Application 17/668,529 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/951,605, filed on Nov. 18, 2020, granted, now 11,300,111, issued on Apr. 12, 2022.
Application 17/668,529 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/550,552, filed on Dec. 14, 2021, granted, now 11,644,018, issued on May 9, 2023.
Application 17/550,552 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/515,707, filed on Nov. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,359,615, issued on Jun. 14, 2022.
Application 17/515,707 is a continuation of application No. 16/951,741, filed on Nov. 18, 2020, granted, now 11,162,479, issued on Nov. 2, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/936,789, filed on Nov. 18, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/940,513, filed on Nov. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/953,763, filed on Dec. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/957,489, filed on Jan. 6, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/959,570, filed on Jan. 10, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/960,194, filed on Jan. 13, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/960,366, filed on Jan. 13, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/968,634, filed on Jan. 31, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/990,817, filed on Mar. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/008,036, filed on Apr. 10, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/018,021, filed on Apr. 30, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/019,789, filed on May 4, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/027,584, filed on May 20, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/033,244, filed on Jun. 2, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/040,086, filed on Jun. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/046,826, filed on Jul. 1, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/053,797, filed on Jul. 20, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/076,587, filed on Sep. 10, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/089,882, filed on Oct. 9, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/148,065, filed on Feb. 10, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/150,340, filed on Feb. 17, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/155,835, filed on Mar. 3, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/168,364, filed on Mar. 31, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/283,487, filed on Nov. 28, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/125,459, filed on Dec. 15, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0175430 A1, May 30, 2024
Int. Cl. F04B 7/02 (2006.01); F04B 1/0452 (2020.01); F04B 1/0538 (2020.01); F04B 7/00 (2006.01); F04B 15/02 (2006.01); F04B 53/10 (2006.01)
CPC F04B 7/0208 (2013.01) [F04B 1/0452 (2013.01); F04B 1/0538 (2013.01); F04B 7/0003 (2013.01); F04B 7/003 (2013.01); F04B 15/02 (2013.01); F04B 53/1022 (2013.01); F04B 53/1032 (2013.01); F04B 7/0084 (2013.01); F04B 7/0266 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A kit, comprising:
a first section of a fluid routing plug, the first section comprising:
a first body having opposed first and second surfaces, the first and second surfaces joined by an outer intermediate surface;
a plurality of first fluid passages formed in the first body, the plurality of first fluid passages interconnecting the first surface and the outer intermediate surface; and
a plurality of second fluid passages formed in the body, the plurality of second fluid passages interconnecting the first and second surfaces;
in which the second surface comprises an outer rim within which a plurality of openings are formed, each opening associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of second fluid passages; and
a second section of the fluid routing plug, the second section comprising:
a second body having opposed first and second surfaces interconnected by an outer intermediate surface; and
a central passage formed in the second body and interconnecting the first and second surfaces;
in which the first surface comprises an outer rim surrounding an opening of the central passage on the first surface;
in which the outer rim of the second surface of the first section is configured to engage the outer rim of the first surface of the second section such that each of the plurality of second fluid passages open into the central passage.