Power tong and jaw apparatus

Details Power tong and jaw apparatus Power tong and jaw apparatus

1985-04-02

1986-02-25

Jones, Jr., James L.

Tools

Wrench, screwdriver, or driver therefor

Machine

294114, B25B 1700

Patent

active

045720363

ABSTRACT:
A power tong unit is shown which is operable as a closed head or open head unit. The jaws of the tong unit are rotatable to an extended pipe gripping position from either of opposite directions to make-up or break-out pipe from a single retracted position. An improved jaw for use in the tong unit has contoured gripping surfaces for gripping a wider variety of pipe diameters.

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patent: 3610640 (1971-10-01), Bollin
patent: 4060014 (1977-11-01), Turner
patent: 4170908 (1979-10-01), Peveto et al.
patent: 4372026 (1983-02-01), Mosing

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