Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus for flexibly restraining service loops in an oil derrick to prevent entangling of the loops
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Application No.: US12157093Application Date: 2008-06-06
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Publication No.: US07918270B2Publication Date: 2011-04-05
- Inventor: John P. Schiefelbein, Jr.
- Applicant: John P. Schiefelbein, Jr.
- Applicant Address: US CA Duarte
- Assignee: Delafield Corporation
- Current Assignee: Delafield Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Duarte
- Agent Thomas I. Rozsa
- Main IPC: E21B19/00
- IPC: E21B19/00 ; E21B19/22

Abstract:
An apparatus for flexibly restraining service loops in an oil derrick to prevent entangling of the loops, comprising a plurality of identical apparatus wherein each apparatus is positioned at different longitudinal level to restrain the service loops. Each apparatus is comprised of a plurality of interlocking units, wherein each unit is comprised of a central steel ring which is adhesively bonded to a braid of a service loop penetrating therethrough and exteriorly affixed to first and second interconnecting rings. A first flexible cable and second flexible cable connect the respective first and second interconnecting rings of the units of each apparatus. Therefore, the service loops are flexibly restrained to have a uniform path and bend radius when they travel longitudinally during operation of an oil well drilling machine, which results in reduction of damage of the service loops.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090242708A1 Apparatus for flexibly restraining service loops in an oil derrick to prevent entangling of the loops Public/Granted day:2009-10-01
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