Drill rod guide
US-8955620-B2 · Feb 17, 2015 · US
Drilling rig rod handling apparatus
US2016115751A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016115751-A1 |
| Application number | US-201414891532-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Apr 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | May 17, 2013 |
| Publication date | Apr 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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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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1 . A drill rod handling apparatus arranged to feed rods to and from a drill string created by a drill rig, the apparatus comprising: a gripper unit including rod engagers for contacting and holding a first rod to be transported to the drill rig, and a transporter to transport the gripper unit from a rod collection position to a rod coupling position at the drill rig such that the first rod is aligned axially with the drill string at the rod coupling position; and an alignment tool mounted at…
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- What does patent US2016115751A1 cover?
- 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.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Sandvik Intellectual Property
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification E21B19/161. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
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- Publication date Thu Apr 28 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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