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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2010
Filed:
May. 10, 2006
Applicant:
David Shahin, Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
David Shahin, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Weatherford/Lamb, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 19/07 (2006.01); E21B 19/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to an apparatus for supporting a tubular that more evenly distributes stress along the contact length of a tubular. In one embodiment, an apparatus for supporting a tubular is provided. The apparatus includes a bowl having a longitudinal opening extending therethrough and an inner surface for receiving a gripping member. The gripping member is movable along the surface of the bowl for engaging the tubular. The apparatus is configured so that an upper portion of the gripping member will engage the tubular before the rest of the gripping member engages the tubular.