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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2025
Frank's International, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Alfred Moss, Lafayette, LA (US);
Logan Essex Smith, Lafayette, LA (US);
Jeremy Richard Angelle, Youngsville, LA (US);
Robert L. Thibodeaux, Jr., Lafayette, LA (US);
Neil Alleman, Lafayette, LA (US);
FRANK'S INTERNATIONAL, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for supporting an oilfield tubular includes a body defining a tapered bowl and a pocket formed in the body, a cage extending axially through the body, wherein guides are attached to the cage, a slips assembly including slips configured to engage a tubular received in the body. The slips extend radially through the cage and engage the guides, and are movable between a retracted configuration in which the slips are received at least partially within the pocket and an extended position in which the slips slide against the tapered bowl. The apparatus also includes a lifting assembly coupled to the slips and configured to apply a linear, axially-directed force to the slips. The slips are guided to move radially and axially in response to the linear, axially-directed force by the guides.