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US 2009/0211404 A1Published application
Spinning wrench systems
OwnerJan Erik Pedersen, Jonathan Webb +1inventors
InventorsJan Erik Pedersen, Jonathan Webb, Roar Berge
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Abstract
An apparatus for rotating a tubular, the apparatus, in at least certain aspects including having a plurality of tubular-contacting rollers with one or more pairs of interlaced rollers. This Abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b).
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A spinning wrench system for connecting and disconnecting threaded tubulars, the spinning wrench system comprising
- a first mount member,
- a first roller rotatably mounted to the first mount member, the first roller comprising a body with at least one projection,
- a second roller rotatably mounted to the first mount member, the second roller having at least one groove sized and located for receipt therein of the at least one projection of the first roller,
- a portion of the at least one projection of the first roller projecting into and received in the at least one groove of the second roller, and
- the first roller and the second roller movable to contact a tubular and rotatable to rotate the tubular.
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A spinning wrench system for connecting and disconnecting threaded tubulars
- a first mount member,
- a first roller rotatably mounted to the first mount member, the first roller comprising a body with at least one projection,
- a second roller rotatably mounted to the first mount member, the second roller having at least one groove sized and located for receipt therein of the at least one projection of the first roller,
- a portion of the at least one projection of the first roller projecting into and received in the at least one groove of the second roller,
- the first roller and the second roller movable to contact a tubular and rotatable to rotate the tubular,
- a second mount member,
- a third roller rotatably mounted to the second mount member, the third roller comprising a body with at least one projection,
- a fourth roller rotatably mounted to the second mount member, the fourth roller having at least one groove sized and located for receipt therein of the at least one projection of the third roller,
- a portion of the at least one projection of the third roller projecting into and received in the at least one groove of the fourth roller,
- the rollers movable to contact a tubular and rotatable to rotate the tubular,
- a base,
- a first arm, the first mount member connected to the first arm, the first arm movably connected to the base,
- a second arm, the second mount member connected to the second arm, the second arm movably connected to the base,
- the first arm and the second arm movable to move the rollers mounted thereon into contact with the tubular to rotate the tubular,
- wherein the first arm and the second arm are movable to bring the first roller into interlacing contact with the fourth roller and the second roller into interlacing contact with the third roller,
- the at least one projection of the first roller and of the third roller is a series of spaced-apart projections,
- the at least one groove of the second roller and of the fourth roller is a series of spaced-apart grooves,
- each groove of each series of spaced-apart grooves corresponds to a projection of each series of spaced-apart projections,
- movement apparatus connected to the first arm and to the second arm for selectively moving the first arm and the second arm,
- the movement apparatus including
- a base,
- a center member connected to the base,
- a first powered cylinder apparatus connected to the center member and to the first arm for moving the first arm,
- a second powered cylinder apparatus connected to the center member and to the second arm for moving the second arm, and
- drive apparatus for rotating the rollers.
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A method for rotating a tubular with a spinning wrench system, the method comprising
- positioning a tubular with respect to rollers of a spinning wrench system so that the rollers are interlaced and drivingly contact the tubular, the spinning wrench system comprising a first mount member, a first roller rotatably mounted to the first mount member, the first roller comprising a body with at least one projection, a second roller rotatably mounted to the first mount member, the second roller having at least one groove sized and located for receipt therein of the at least one projection of the first roller, a portion of the at least one projection of the first roller projecting into and received in the at least one groove of the second roller, and the first roller and the second roller movable to contact a tubular and rotatable to rotate the tubular, the spinning wrench system including driving apparatus for rotating the rollers, and
- rotating the rollers with the driving apparatus thereby rotating the tubular.
A system for connecting and disconnecting threaded tubulars, the system comprising
- a base,
- a spinning wrench system connected to the base,
- a torque wrench system connected to the base, the torque wrench system for holding a first tubular while the spinning wrench system spins a second tubular with respect to the first tubular,
- the spinning wrench system comprising
- a first mount member,
- a first roller rotatably mounted to the first mount member, the first roller comprising a body with at least one projection,
- a second roller rotatably mounted to the first mount member, the second roller having at least one groove sized and located for receipt therein of the at least one projection of the first roller,
- a portion of the at least one projection of the first roller projecting into and received in the at least one groove of the second roller, and
- the first roller and the second roller movable to contact a tubular and rotatable to rotate the tubular.
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A spinning wrench system for connecting and disconnecting threaded tubulars, the spinning wrench system comprising
- a first mount member,
- a second mount member,
- first roller apparatus rotatably mounted to the first mount member,
- second roller apparatus rotatably mounted to the second mount member,
- the first roller apparatus and the second roller apparatus movable to contact a tubular and rotatable to rotate the tubular,
- a base,
- a first arm, the first mount member connected to the first arm, the first arm movably connected to the base,
- a second arm, the second mount member connected to the second arm, the second arm movably connected to the base,
- the first arm and the second arm movable to move the respective roller apparatus into contact with the tubular to rotate the tubular,
- movement apparatus connected to the first arm and to the second arm for selectively moving the first arm and the second arm,
- a center member connected to the base,
- a first powered cylinder apparatus connected to the center member and to the first arm for moving the first arm,
- a second powered cylinder apparatus connected to the center member and to the second arm for moving the second arm,
- a first connector connecting the first powered cylinder apparatus to the center member, and
- a second connector connecting the second powered cylinder apparatus to the center member,
- each powered cylinder apparatus including a housing and a piston movably mounted in the housing,
- each connector including a rod member, each rod member having a first end and a second end, and
- each first end mounted on a first hemispherical bearing, and each second end mounted in a second hemispherical bearing so that each of the powered cylinder apparatuses is substantially isolated from lateral loading.
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A system for connecting and disconnecting threaded tubulars, the system comprising
- a base,
- a spinning wrench system connected to the base,
- a torque wrench system connected to the base, the torque wrench system for holding a first tubular while the spinning wrench system spins a second tubular with respect to the first tubular,
- the spinning wrench system comprising
- a first mount member with a first roller apparatus rotatably mounted thereto,
- a second mount member with a second roller apparatus rotatably mounted thereto,
- the first mount member and the second mount member movable so that each roller apparatus contacts a tubular,
- a base,
- a first arm, the first mount member connected to the first arm, the first arm movably connected to the base,
- a second arm, the second mount member connected to the second arm, the second arm movably connected to the base,
- the first arm and the second arm movable to move their respective mount member and corresponding roller apparatus into contact with the tubular to rotate the tubular,
- movement apparatus connected to the first arm and to the second arm for selectively moving the first arm and the second arm,
- a first powered cylinder apparatus connected to the first arm for moving the first arm,
- a second powered cylinder apparatus connected to the second arm for moving the second arm,
- a first connector connecting the first powered cylinder apparatus to the base,
- a second connector connecting the second powered cylinder apparatus to the base,
- each powered cylinder apparatus including a housing and a piston movably mounted in the housing,
- each connector including a rod member connected to a corresponding piston, each rod member having a first end and a second end, and
- each first end mounted on a first hemispherical bearing and each second end mounted in a second hemispherical bearing so that each of the powered cylinder apparatuses is substantially isolated from lateral loading.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.