ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,473,784, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to TCI Casing Specialties LLC (Bakersfield, Calif.).

"Casing pipe coupling systems and methods of coupling casing pipes" was invented by Russell Davis (Odessa, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods of coupling a second casing pipe to a first casing pipe are disclosed herein, which methods may include: providing a pipe guide assembly that includes: a deck; a first arm; a second arm; a first housing coupled to the first arm; a second housing coupled to the second arm; a plate rotatably coupled to the first housing and the second housing, the plate having a throat; and a piston; providing a po...