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Varco Shaffer, Inc.

David Wayne Martin

Ronald W Yater

Trash bag dispensing apparatus

There is provided an ergonomic handle device for holding tools including an approximately spherical holder having an outer surface and surrounding three slots; any two of the three slots are perpendicular to each other; each of the three slots extends from a first end to a second end on two opposite sides of the approximately spherical holder, in a radial direction and through a center of the approximately spherical holder; each of the three slots being sized and configured for engaged receipt of a handle of the tool, wherein the handle of the tool passes through the first end of one of the three slots until the handle of the tool passes through the second end of the slot; a plurality of grip indentations on the outer surface of the approximately spherical holder; and wherein the user may operate the tool by gripping the grip indentations of the approximately spherical holder for an extended time without getting stiff hands and fingers.

Ergonomic handle device for holding tools

A pressure compensated tubing injector for injecting coiled tubing into a subsea wellhead or flowline. A traction device including grippers carried on respective opposing chain loops provides gripping engagement with the coiled tubing to longitudinally move the coiled tubing. A plurality of sealed outboard bearing assemblies guide movement of the chain loops. A drive unit powers the chain loops and includes a sealed gear case. One or more pressure compensators are placed in communication with the sealed gear case and one or more of the bearing assemblies, to compensate for subsea pressure and prevent intrusion of seawater. The bearing assemblies may include self-contained pressure compensators.

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Canton, NC, United States of America

David Wayne Martin