Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Interchangeable swivel combined multicoupler
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Application No.: US16856201Application Date: 2020-04-23
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Publication No.: US11572762B2Publication Date: 2023-02-07
- Inventor: Michael Thomas Bell
- Applicant: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
- Current Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Smith IP Services, P.C.
- Main IPC: E21B19/00
- IPC: E21B19/00 ; E21B41/00 ; E21B3/02 ; E21B19/16

Abstract:
The present disclosure generally relates to a combined multicoupler for connecting a tool to a top drive. The combined multicoupler includes a load frame comprising a frame body having a load shoulder, and a side door coupled to the frame body. The side door opens from the frame body to allow a tool sliding horizontally into the load shoulder, and the side door closes to lock the tool in the load frame. The combined multicoupler further comprises a drive stem movably coupled to the load frame, wherein the drive stem moves vertically to connect and disconnect with the tool in the load frame.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200248534A1 INTERCHANGEABLE SWIVEL COMBINED MULTICOUPLER Public/Granted day:2020-08-06
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