Supports: racks – Special article – Article includes elongated portion
Patent
1976-10-04
1978-01-31
Britts, Ramon S.
Supports: racks
Special article
Article includes elongated portion
175 85, A47F 700
Patent
active
040711455
ABSTRACT:
The rat hole assembly includes a rat hole comprised of a casing large enough to receive a kelly used in drilling of a well. The casing is perforated to permit passage of fluid when inserting or withdrawing the kelly, thus avoiding a piston effect. The rat hole is free at its upper end and includes a releasable pivot connection and support or anchor assembly at its lower end so that the upper portion of the rat hole can be swung adjacent to the rotary table used for drilling for insertion of the kelly into the rat hole and withdrawal of the kelly from the rat hole in normal drilling operations, and the rat hole, either with or without the kelly in it, can be swung over to an out of the way position when not in use.
The releasable pivot connection and support or anchor assembly preferably includes a "J" slot assembly having a pair of protective outer plates connected to a structural member and includes inner "J" slot plates. A stabber of a size to move within the inner "J" slots plate is connected to the lower end of the rat hole and includes a pin extending transversely from each side which is movable in the "J" slots.
The arrangement is such that the rat hole will not be inadvertently released from the support during normal drilling operations and storage; however, the rat hole can be released readily from the anchor when desired.
REFERENCES:
patent: 176366 (1876-04-01), Skeel
patent: 1553016 (1925-09-01), Yoder
patent: 3371728 (1968-03-01), Crooke et al.
Guinn David C.
Haggard Archie K.
Thomas John P.
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