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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2014
Applicant:
Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
Igor Stankovic, Gehrden, DE;
Assignee:
WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 19/07 (2006.01); E21B 33/04 (2006.01); E21B 21/02 (2006.01); F16L 1/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 19/07 (2013.01); E21B 21/02 (2013.01); E21B 33/0422 (2013.01); F16L 1/207 (2013.01);
Abstract
An elevator for use in handling a tubular includes a first body part coupled to a second body part and at least two slips coupled to each of the first and second body parts. One or more of the slips includes an engagement member for coupling with a mating member of the first body part or the second body part, wherein at least 25% of the engagement member is coupled with the mating member when the slip is in an open position.