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Drilling rig rod handling apparatus

US9650849B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

Sandvik Intellectual Property AB · SE

Inventors

Johan Jelgert · Lindesberg, SE
Lars E. Larsson · Köping, SE
Per Vilen · Nora, SE
Kent Evermark · Karlstad, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 9, 2014
Grant date	May 16, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 9, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE21B19/24
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A drill rod handling apparatus is configured to feed rods to and from a drill string created by a drill rig. The apparatus includes a gripper unit configured to contact and hold a rod to be transported to the drill rig and an alignment tool mounted at the gripper unit to provide correct mating of the rod ends during coupling.

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