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US 2017/0370421 A1Published application
Clutch mechanism
AssigneePremier Coil Solutions, Inc.
InventorsRandall Dean Behrens, Kevin James Roman
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Abstract
A clutch mechanism includes a meshing arrangement between a first plurality of teeth on a first component coupled to a driven shaft and a corresponding second plurality of teeth on a second component coupled to a driving shaft.
Claims8
A method of operating a levelwind screw of a coiled tubing unit using a clutch mechanism comprising a meshing arrangement between a first component coupled to the levelwind screw and a second component driven by a reel motor, the method comprising:
- engaging the meshing arrangement and rotating the coiled tubing reel, thereby operating the levelwind screw, or
- disengaging the meshing arrangement and rotating the levelwind screw.
A method of operating a levelwind screw of a coiled tubing unit using a clutch mechanism, the method comprising:
- meshing a first plurality of teeth of a first component coupled to the levelwind screw with a corresponding second plurality of teeth of a second component driven by a reel motor, and operating the reel motor to rotate the coiled tubing reel, or
- unmeshing the first plurality of teeth from the corresponding second plurality of teeth, and rotating the levelwind screw.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.