Boring or penetrating the earth – Wedging slip assembly for supporting a pipe or rod
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-04
2008-03-04
Sterling, Amy J. (Department: 3632)
Boring or penetrating the earth
Wedging slip assembly for supporting a pipe or rod
C248S065000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10498276
ABSTRACT:
A method and device for preventing a pipe string (5) clampingly arranged in a slips (2) from slipping out of the slips (2) in the event of the pipe string (5) slipping in the slips (2), wherein a pipe clamp/tong (22) is clamped, preferably hydraulically, onto the pipe string (5) at a position above the slips (2) and maintained in the clamped state for essentially as long as the pipe string (5) is held by the slips (2), the pipe clamp/tong (22), in the event of the pipe string (5) slipping in the slips (2), being displaced together with the pipe string (5) until the pipe clamp/tong (22) stops against the wedges (16) of the slips (2).
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Johnsen Tommy
Mong Tor Egil
Malm Orstad AS
Mathers Patricia M.
Odfjell Well Services AS
Sterling Amy J.
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