Patent · US Expired

Device for measuring the displacement of a swivel of a drilling mast

US5365674A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 14, 1992
Grant dateNov 22, 1994
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B45/00
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A device for measuring the movement of a drill pipe string, the end of which is held during drilling by an attachment assembly (12) movably along at least one guide rail (16), comprises a sensor assembly (38) mounted on the attachment assembly with a roller (42) designed to run on the rail as the attachment assembly moves.

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