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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2012
Applicant:
Tesco Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Ryan Thomas Bowley, Calgary, CA;
Edgar Fernando Yajure, Calgary, CA;
Assignee:
TESCO CORPORATION, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 19/16 (2006.01); E21B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 19/16 (2013.01); E21B 19/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system having a clamping mechanism configured to apply a force on a first tool joint and a second tool joint, wherein the clamping mechanism is configured to transfer a torque from the first tool joint to the second tool joint, and the clamping mechanism is configured to rotate about an axis of the first and second tool joints.