Boring or penetrating the earth – Wedging slip assembly for supporting a pipe or rod
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-18
2008-12-23
Sterling, Amy J. (Department: 3632)
Boring or penetrating the earth
Wedging slip assembly for supporting a pipe or rod
C248S049000, C248S065000, C166S077400, C166S077520
Reexamination Certificate
active
07467676
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 (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 (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
Kokstad Invest AS
Malm Orstad AS
Mathers Patricia M.
Sterling Amy J.
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