Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Pipe stand transfer system
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Application No.: US15757612Application Date: 2016-08-11
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Publication No.: US10577875B2Publication Date: 2020-03-03
- Inventor: Gregory Keogh , Ronald W. Yater , Dylan Rigby
- Applicant: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
- Current Assignee: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Conley Rose, P.C.
- International Application: PCT/US2016/046481 WO 20160811
- International Announcement: WO2017/039996 WO 20170309
- Main IPC: E21B15/00
- IPC: E21B15/00 ; E21B19/14 ; E21B19/24 ; B25J9/10 ; B25J9/04 ; B25J18/02

Abstract:
A pipe handler for handling tubular members of a well system includes a mounting member for mounting the pipe handler to a structure of the well system, a first arm having a first end coupled to a structure of the well system, and a second end, wherein the first arm is configured to pivot relative to the mounting member about a first axis, a second arm having a first end and a second end, a connector coupled to the second end of the first arm and the first end of the second arm, and wherein the connector is configured to rotate the second arm about a second axis and a guide member coupled to the second end of the second arm for guiding a tubular member, wherein the second arm is configured to pivot relative to the connector about a third axis.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180245408A1 PIPE STAND TRANSFER SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2018-08-30
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