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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 1978
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1977
Applicant:
Inventor:
Martin E True, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Weatherford/Lamb, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
81 525 ; 73139 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for control of a power tong for imparting torque to a tubular member to make a threaded connection with another member, torque being sensed by means such as a strain gauge and torque transducer. Cams are provided to coact with the throttle or motor valve lever of the power tong and are disengageable to allow the throttle or valve lever to move to an idle or neutral position when torque being imparted to the tubular member reaches a predetermined amount.