ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,535,069, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to GD ENERGY PRODUCTS LLC (Tulsa, Okla.).

"Reciprocating pump power end with monolithic core" was invented by Timo Waldhoer (Tahlequah, Okla.) and Randall Turner Hall Jr. (Claremore, Okla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A power end includes a monolithic core with a base having a surface configured to mount to a fluid end of the reciprocating pump and a plurality of extensions integral to the base. Each extension of the plurality of extensions includes a ring portion that defines an opening configured to receive a crankshaft of the reciprocating pump. The power end also includes a plurality of plat...