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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2012
Forum Us, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Lawrence E. Childress, II, Lafayette, LA (US);
Jeremy S. Granger, Crowley, LA (US);
Forum US, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to apparatus and methods for a secondary safety device for use on elevators utilized to move casing, tubing, sucker rods, or other circular tools or members in the oil and gas industry. In one embodiment, a secondary latch lock mechanism for an elevator having a primary safety latch is provided. The secondary latch lock mechanism comprises a base portion that is fixed to a body of the elevator, and a handle movably fixed to the base portion and a first gear device by a biasing member, wherein the handle is movable to a first position proximate to the primary safety latch and a second position that is spaced away from the primary safety latch.