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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2016
Applicant:
Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 19/06 (2006.01); E21B 19/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 19/06 (2013.01); E21B 19/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to an insert in a clamping device or gripping apparatus. The insert may include a gripping element having an elongated body and a plurality of contact features, a first member formed from a hard material, wherein the first member contacts the gripping element in one or more locations, and a second member formed from an elastic material, wherein the second member contacts the gripping element along the elongated body.