Fluid end for a pumping system

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D980876
  • Patent Number
    D980,876
  • Date Filed
    Friday, August 21, 2020
    4 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, March 14, 2023
    a year ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D15 5
    • D15 21
    • D15 122
    • D23 233
    • D23 237
    • D23 245
    • D23 259
    • D23 269
    • D23 235
    • D10 121
    • D12 218
    • CPC
    • B29C44/1271
    • B29C44/086
    • B60T17/04
    • F16H61/30
    • F16H61/0267
    • F15B13/0817
    • F15B13/0821
    • F15B13/0839
    • F15B13/0896
    • F16K27/003
    • F16K37/00
    • F04B47/00
    • F04B41/06
    • F04B39/12
    • F04B35/00
    • F04B53/10
    • F04B53/02
    • E21B44/06
  • International Classifications
    • 1504
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
      Disclaimer
      This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fluid end;



FIG. 2 is a front view of the fluid end;



FIG. 3 is a back view of the fluid end;



FIG. 4 is a right side view of the fluid end;



FIG. 5 is a left side view of the fluid end;



FIG. 6 is a top view of the fluid end;



FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the fluid end;



FIG. 8 is an enlarged view taken along line 8-8 from FIG. 2;



FIG. 9 is an enlarged view taken along line 9-9 from FIG. 6; and,



FIG. 10 is an enlarged view taken along line 10-10 from FIG. 7.


The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the fluid end for a pumping system and form no part of the claimed design. The long dash dot broken lines in FIGS. 2, 6 and 7 are provided to define the field of enlargement on FIGS. 7-10, the short dash dot broken lines on FIGS. 7-10 define the bounds of those enlarged regions and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a fluid end for a pumping system, substantially as shown and described.
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