Apparatus and method for handling of tubulars
US7036202B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 8, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53961
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus for attachment to pipe handling arm, comprising a clamp for gripping a tubular and a guide for aligning said tubular with another tubular prior to connection thereof, characterized in that said clamp and said guide are movable relative to each other in a direction longitudinal of the tubular, the arrangement being such that said tubular can be brought closer to said another tubular in a direction longitudinal of the tubular.
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