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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2014
Frank's International, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Jeremy R. Angelle, Youngsville, LA (US);
Robert L. Thibodeaux, Lafayette, LA (US);
James Fontenot, Youngsville, LA (US);
Jacob Chu, Lafayette, LA (US);
FRANK'S INTERNATIONAL, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for handling one or more tubulars includes a body defining at least a portion of a tapered bowl. A plurality of slips may be 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 and a tapered engaging surface. The radial engaging surface may have a plurality of gripping structures extending inwardly therefrom that are configured to engage an outer surface of a first tubular having a substantially constant outer diameter. The tapered engaging surface may be configured to engage a tapered outer surface of a second tubular.