Tong with floating jaws

Details Tong with floating jaws Tong with floating jaws

1992-03-23

1993-05-04

Meislin, D. S.

Tools

Wrench, screwdriver, or driver therefor

Machine

81 5714, 81 572, 81 5721, B25B 1350

Patent

active

052071286

ABSTRACT:
A tong, preferably a power tong, with one or more floating jaws which are releasably retained on and selectively movable with a rotary device; in one aspect the jaws having a compound jaw camming surface with a primary cam action surface, a rest surface, and a fixed positioning surface; and in one aspect such a tong with a releasably jaw urging system for releasably urging the jaws against camming jaw rollers.

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"Model 4.5-08 Hydraulic Power Tong," Weatherford Power Equipment, 1988.
"Model 4.5 Hydraulic Power Tong," Weatherford Oilfield Power Equipment, 1983.

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