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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 1989
Filed:
Sep. 24, 1987
Thomas E Falgout, Sr, Youngsville, LA (US);
Other;
Abstract
An improved powered pipe tong has a frame with a generally central opening and a drive ring with pipe gripping dies arranged for rotation in the opening, about an axis. A fluid powered motor and associated gearing powers the drive ring in either direction about the axis. The dies are closed on pipe to be rotated by energy supplied by a fluid powered ram mounted in the frame and actuated to extend into the drive ring to force pipe gripping dies into gripping contact with pipe. Once the dies are forced into gripping contact with the pipe they are locked in position and the fluid powered ram is withdrawn into the frame to allow the drive ring to rotate with gripped pipe. The lock that holds the dies in closed gripping position while the drive ring rotates can be released in any position of rotating parts. The drive ring is then rotated into position for the ram to again apply force to drive ring mounted parts. If the tong has a side opening, or gap, the ram is in position to apply force when the ring and frame gaps are aligned.