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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2021
National Oilwell Varco, L.p., Houston, TX (US);
Christopher J. Saunders, Conroe, TX (US);
Neil West, Norco, CA (US);
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A guide mechanism may include a first jaw and a second jaw pivotably coupled to the first jaw. The jaws may include a guide having a bottom pocket for seating arrangement on a box end of a first tubular and a top funnel for laterally guiding a pin end of a second tubular into the box end. The guide mechanism may also include a linkage system secured to the first and second jaws to control pivoting motion of the jaws. The guide mechanism may also include a bias mechanism coupled to the linkage system and configured to impart a biasing force on the jaws via the linkage system. The biasing force may be adapted to resist opening of the jaws such that opening of the jaws occurs when a lateral force is applied to the guide mechanism that overcomes the biasing force.