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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2009
Applicants:
Jens Lutzhöft, Hamburg, DE;
Jörn Grotherr, Hamburg, DE;
Tomoya Inoue, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Eiichi Higashi, Nagasaki-ken, JP;
Inventors:
Jens Lutzhöft, Hamburg, DE;
Jörn Grotherr, Hamburg, DE;
Tomoya Inoue, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Eiichi Higashi, Nagasaki-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Blohm + Voss Oil Tools GmbH, Hamburg, DE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 19/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The handling apparatus is used for positioning and holding of drill pipes. At least, a handling apparatus for the drill pipes is so arranged that it can be positioned both horizontally and vertically and it is equipped with a controllable clamping apparatus for the drill pipes. In the vicinity of the holding apparatus, a centering apparatus is arranged for the drill pipe to be held.