Fingerboard with pneumatically actuated finger latches

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2006-08-01

2006-08-01

Thompson, Kenneth (Department: 3672)

Boring or penetrating the earth

With magazine for successively moving unconnected, oriented...

C175S085000, C211S070400, C414S022510, C141S258000

Reexamination Certificate

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07083007

ABSTRACT:
A fingerboard having at least one fingerboard row for storing a plurality of threaded tubulars is provided. A plurality of latches are connected to the at least one fingerboard row for lockingly retaining at least one threaded tubular, wherein each of the plurality of latches is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. A row controller is connected to each of the latches for individually and sequentially moving the latches between the locked and unlocked positions, wherein the row controller is manually operable from a location remote from the latches such that the latches are manually and remotely controlled.

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International Search Report for International Application No. PCT/US2003/034490 filed Oct. 29, 2003, mailed May 25, 2005, 5 pgs.

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