Device for spinning drill pipe in a drill rig

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5740702
SERIAL NO

08681591

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A device for spinning vertical drill pipe on a drill rig includes a pair of opposed pipe gripping arms pivotably connected to the drill rig at a first end. The other end of one pipe gripping arm includes a drive wheel for frictionally contacting a drill pipe to be spun, and the other end of the second gripping arm includes a plurality of idler drive wheels to support the spinning pipe. A rod and cylinder assembly opens and closes the pipe gripping arms between a storage position and a pipe spinning position.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
ATLAS COPCO DRILLING SOLUTIONS LLC2100 NORTH FIRST STREET GARLAND TX 75040

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Smith, Donald W Garland, TX 28 678

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation