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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2017
Applicant:
Frank's International, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Brennan S. Domec, Houston, TX (US);
Jeremy Richard Angelle, Youngsville, LA (US);
Assignee:
Frank's International, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 8/02 (2006.01); C23C 8/34 (2006.01); C23C 8/36 (2006.01); C23C 8/38 (2006.01); C23C 8/80 (2006.01); C23C 28/00 (2006.01); C23C 28/04 (2006.01); E21B 19/07 (2006.01); E21B 19/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 8/34 (2013.01); C23C 8/02 (2013.01); C23C 8/36 (2013.01); C23C 8/38 (2013.01); C23C 8/80 (2013.01); C23C 28/042 (2013.01); C23C 28/044 (2013.01); C23C 28/36 (2013.01); E21B 19/07 (2013.01); E21B 19/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gripping tool includes a gripping element and at least one gripping surface formed on the gripping element. The at least one gripping surface includes a plurality of teeth extending from the gripping element an outer layer. A method to surface process a gripping surface of a gripping tool includes providing the gripping surface in an environment comprising a source of additive material and heating the gripping surface at a temperature and a time to diffuse the additive material a depth into the gripping surface to form a diffusion layer.