US 12,404,856 B2
Cover for fluid systems and related methods
Guillermo Rodriguez, Houston, TX (US); Heber Martinez, Houston, TX (US); Ricardo Rodriguez-Ramon, Houston, TX (US); and Tony Yeung, Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to BJ Energy Solutions, LLC, The Woodlands, TX (US)
Filed by BJ Energy Solutions, LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Apr. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/307,138.
Application 18/307,138 is a continuation of application No. 17/383,517, filed on Jul. 23, 2021, granted, now 11,635,074, issued on Apr. 25, 2023.
Application 17/383,517 is a continuation of application No. 15/929,652, filed on May 14, 2020, granted, now 11,708,829.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/704,476, filed on May 12, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/704,462, filed on May 12, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0258174 A1, Aug. 17, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F04B 53/16 (2006.01); E21B 43/26 (2006.01); F16J 15/02 (2006.01)
CPC F04B 53/16 (2013.01) [E21B 43/26 (2013.01); F16J 15/021 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
inserting a first portion of a fluid cover into an open end portion of a fluid end block assembly of a fluid pumping system, the fluid cover having a monolithic body including the first portion and a second portion such that the first portion extends from the second portion to an end of the monolithic body, the first portion including an annular groove disposed adjacent to the second portion;
sealingly engaging at least one first seal member positioned on the first portion with an inner wall of the open end portion such that the first portion is spaced away from the inner wall by the at least one first seal member;
sealingly engaging at least one second seal member, which is seated at least partially in the annular groove, with an interior surface of the open end portion; and
mechanically connecting the second portion of the fluid cover to the open end portion of the fluid end block assembly.