Wells – Processes – Assembling well part
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-12
2007-06-12
Gay, Jennifer H. (Department: 3672)
Wells
Processes
Assembling well part
C166S077510, C166S078100, C175S423000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10872337
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for releasably clamping and holding a member for wellbore operations, the apparatus having a main body, two opposed clamping apparatuses in the main body, the two opposed clamping apparatuses spaced-apart for selective receipt therebetween of a member to be clamped therebetweeen, each of the two opposed clamping apparatuses having a mount and piston apparatus movable within the mount, the piston apparatus selectively movable toward and away from a member to be clamped, two legs, the legs spaced-apart and each leg with an upper end and a lower end, each lower end connected to the main body, and each leg comprising an outer leg portion and an inner leg portion, the inner leg portion having part thereof movable within the outer leg portion to provide a range of up/down movement for the main body.
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Folk Robert Alden
Folk Steven Lorne
Bomar Shane
Gay Jennifer H.
McClung Guy
Varco I/P Inc.
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