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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2014
Applicant:
Frank's International, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Jeremy R. Angelle, Youngsville, LA (US);
Logan E. Smith, Youngsville, LA (US);
Robert L. Thibodeaux, Lafayette, LA (US);
John E. Stelly, Breaux Bridge, LA (US);
Assignee:
FRANK'S INTERNATIONAL, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 19/07 (2006.01); E21B 19/06 (2006.01); E21B 19/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 19/07 (2013.01); E21B 19/06 (2013.01); E21B 19/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
An elevator, apparatus, and method for handling a tubular, of which the apparatus includes a body defining at least a portion of a tapered bowl. The apparatus also includes a plurality of slips disposed at least partially within the bowl and configured to slide along a surface of the bowl. Each of the slips includes a radial engaging surface configured to engage an outer diameter of a tubular, and a tapered engaging surface configured to engage a tapered section of the tubular.