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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079627 | Device for vertically holding pipes A device for vertically holding pipes, which includes a base element in the form of a segment of a cylinder, a door element pivotably connected to the base element by at least one pivot joint, and a fastener assembly mounted opposite the pivot joint. The fastener as... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7866721 | Oilfield elevator An oilfield elevator including a locking mechanism operable by axial movement of the elevator's first body segment relative to its second body segment to control pivotal rotation about a hinge between the body segments; and an actuation lever positioned between the ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7648183 | Latching apparatus and method A latching apparatus for lifting and lowering loads. The apparatus comprises a prong and a receiving receptacle configured to receive the prong. The receiving receptacle comprises a body having a central passage, a plurality of jaws arranged about the central passag... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7434614 | Safety lock for elevators An elevator having a safety lock is provided to prevent the inadvertent release of a tubular. In one embodiment, the elevator includes a body for supporting the tubular and a locking apparatus activatable by an upset portion of the tubular, the safety locking appara... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7360603 | Methods and apparatuses for wellbore operations A dual sided elevator for supporting a tubular member in a wellbore operation, the elevator in one aspect having an openable back end and an openable front end, either end openable by using opening apparatus at the front of the elevator; such an elevator with operat... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350586 | Casing running tool and method of using same An automated tubular running tool for use in drilling systems and the like allows for the picking up, positioning, stabbing and threadedly connecting a tubular segment to a tubular string being held by the rig by a spider. The tool comprises a pivoting arm, which ca... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7303021 | Wellbore rig elevator systems An elevator having, in at least certain aspects, an elevator body with two opposed ends and an elevator opening in the body, a door pivotably mounted to the body for selectively closing off the elevator opening, a lock bar on the elevator body, door latch apparatus ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302740 | High tension line clamp with quick release mechanism A line clamp or stopping apparatus includes a housing one part of which serves to clamp or wedge a line subjected to high tension upwards of ten tons. The other part of the housing controls the first part. An eccentric wheel rotates freely within the first part in r... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7293618 | Power slip for drillpipe This invention relates to a mechanical apparatus for gripping and manipulating tubular members, such as drill pipe. The apparatus is essentially an automated slip puller, which generally comprises a slip base, a pulling mechanism pivotally attached to the slip base,... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7284778 | Device for carrying preforms comprising improved gripping means A device for carrying a preform in a temperature condition oven, including a gripping device provided with gripping claws, which enclose an outer surface of the neck of the preform. An inner core is provided that penetrates axially inside the neck over a distance su... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278671 | Device for grasping load structure A device for grasping a load structure while it is being lifted, moved or lowered, comprising first, second and third legs, each extending radially outwardly from a vertical axis and adapted to pivotally engage a pivot member. The first, second and third legs are ea... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7246789 | Cable clamping apparatus and method An embodiment of the invention involves a method for engaging an elongated item, such as a wire or cable, to allow it to be pulled through a path, such as in a conduit, and includes gripping the elongated item with multiple teeth. ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237815 | Lifting apparatus An apparatus for lifting articles. The lifting apparatus may lack mechanization, may be used in conjunction with hoist means, and may operate on, among other things, the principles of leverage, gravity, and friction. The apparatus may include a frame disposable on a... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228913 | Tubular clamp apparatus for top drives and methods of use 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 t... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7172228 | Bottle manipulation device and methods A bottle manipulation device facilitates one-handed manipulation and pouring from a bottle. The device has a bottle engaging member with a U-shaped fork having first and second branches on opposite sides of a bisecting plane for engaging on first and second opposite... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7132048 | Filter element-removing jig The object is to provide a filter element extracting jig which facilitates the extracting operation of a filter element from a housing of a filter device and prevents its contamination. A filter element extracting jig is formed from an elastic plate and compr... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128874 | Method and system for picking and placing vessels A method and system for picking and placing vessels are provided. The system includes a gripper assembly mounted on a positioning mechanism. The gripper assembly includes a cylinder, a plurality of flexible gripping members extending from the cylinder in a spaced-ap... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7073761 | Communication cable support An apparatus is disclosed for routing a communication cable within a crawlspace. The apparatus has a chain dangling from a means for supporting the apparatus. A generally hook-shaped saddle supports a communications cable thereacross. The saddle has a crown, a stem ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7044216 | Large diameter flush-joint pipe handling system An elevator for assembling a plurality of a large diameter pipe joints into a pipe string with a drilling rig is disclosed. The first one of a number of large diameter pipe joints is adapted to threadingly engage another large diameter pipe joint. The elevator is de... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032678 | Horseshoe shaped elevator and method for using same A U-shaped elevator having no doors is provided with first and second latching mechanisms which when contacted by the tubular to be entrapped within the elevator move from a closed position to an open position and which then return to a closed position as soon as th... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021688 | Test core clamp A test core clamp comprising a first longitudinally split tube comprising a split portion having opposing ends and attached to a base, and a tightening device for moving the opposing ends towards each other. The tightening device comprises two brackets one affixed t... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7000965 | Tank lifting apparatus A tank lifting attachment (10) is disclosed for allowing a tank, such as a wine press tank (12) to be lifted by a conventional lifting device (100) such as a crane or block and tackle. A center section (16) has a pair of inside grip plate... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6979034 | Workpiece handling end-effector and a method for processing workpieces using a workpiece handling end-effector A two sided wafer handling end-effector provides for the efficient loading and unloading of wafers into and out of a wafer processing apparatus. Each side of the end-effector includes spaced apart rotatable catch mechanisms between which a wafer is firmly grasped. W... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6966588 | Releasing assembly A releasing assembly includes a lever provided with a first engaging element, a seat having a hole defined in a bottom of the seat and a cutout defined in a periphery of the seat to communicate with the hole, a releasing head having a column formed on the releasing ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6915868 | Elevator apparatus and method for running well bore tubing An elevator apparatus for manipulating well bore tubing includes a circular body having a top and a central cavity around a body axis. The cavity has a diameter allowing the collar portion of the tubing to pass longitudinally therethrough. A plurality of cavity rest... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6808360 | Apparatus and method for lifting and rotating pipes An apparatus and method for lifting, rotating, and positioning heavy objects using a toggle device attached to a prime mover. The toggle is vertical at rest and can be inserted into the opening in the side of a pipe. The toggle is rendered horizontal inside the pipe... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6789827 | Multifunction drum lifter and wrench A multifunction drum lifter includes a saddle and a plurality of lift arms pivotally connected to the saddle. Each arm includes a working end having at least one lift finger for engaging the chime of a drum to lift the drum. Preferably the lift arms are three in num... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6752442 | Workpiece handling end-effector and a method for processing workpieces using a workpiece handling end-effector A two sided wafer handling end-effector provides for the efficient loading and unloading of wafers into and out of a wafer processing apparatus. Each side of the end-effector includes spaced apart rotatable catch mechanisms between which a wafer is firmly grasped. W... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6749392 | Quick connect/disconnect tank lifting brace and method of use A quick connect/disconnect tank lifting brace which lifts a tank from an overhang of it's top lid or cover. The brace includes a crossbar, preferably adjustable, with pivotal end clamps at opposite ends of the crossbar. A pair of clamp pivoting assemblies are provid... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6609742 | Lifting apparatus for manipulating manhole castings and the like A lifting apparatus for manipulating manhole castings and the like having at least one pinch clamp with an inner leg and an outer leg opposing one another wherein the inner leg and the outer leg are engageable with the manhole casting. A foot of the pinch... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6506009 | Apparatus for storing and moving a cassette A cassette stocker includes a plurality of cassette storage shelves positioned adjacent a cleanroom wall and vertically disposed relative to a plurality of cassette docking stations, and a cassette mover to carry a cassette between the shelves and the doc... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6371543 | Sling A sling capable to easily raise a hanging load such as a drum with a simplified structure. In a chain sling (or a wire sling) in which a master link and hooks are connected with each other via link chains (or wire ropes), lower portions of the hooks are f... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6345851 | Robotic gripping device for gripping an object having a handle on an upper surface A wafer pod handling device engages a pod for transport through a flange on top of the pod by receiving the flange into a receptacle and rotating a circular disk having a square aperture such that edges on the disk are positioned beneath an overhang on th... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6341452 | Transport anchor for embedding in prefabricated reinforced concrete parts A transport anchor for embedding in prefabricated reinforced concrete parts has an anchor shaft having a first shaft portion and a second shaft portion. The first shaft portion can be anchored in the concrete and has a support with at least one spacer pro... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6327322 | Interlock assembly for burnable poison rod transfer device A transfer device for moving a poison rod assembly between fuel cells in a nuclear fuel storage facility coupleable to an overhead crane. The poison rod assembly has a plurality of poison rods disposed in rows. The device includes an elongated outer membe... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6279662 | Pipe running system and method A conventional center-latch elevator with smooth slip segments of the present invention is employed to grip and suspend a pipe without damaging the pipe surface. The slip segments are made of aluminum or another material that is softer than the material o... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6186567 | Automatic clamping and placement holder A clamping holder provides both an apparatus and method enabling quick, precise automatic re-positioning of positional devices, particularly useful in edging and milling applications. A clamping holder is capable of automatically approaching, lifting up t... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6102460 | Device for supporting tamping bench arms A device for supporting tamping bench arms and for engagement with a horizontal rib provided on the arm is formed from a pair of parallel rectangular spaced apart side walls (1) interconnected by a back wall (2) and a pair of horizontal plates (4) attache... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6099057 | Fire hydrant lifting and setting device A fire hydrant lifting harness includes a lifting triangle, a pair of connecting cables, and a pair of rigid paddles. The lifting triangle includes two bracing members, one each at two corners, forming eyelets therein. For each eyelet, a cable passes thro... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6036247 | Adjustable inner diameter barrel lifting assembly A lifting ring assembly is designed for lifting barrels that have at least a partial circumferential radial extension above an outer diameter. The lifting ring comprises a split ring and a cross brace. The split ring comprises two half ring segments havin... | 03/14/2000 |
