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US 2019/0100970 A1Published application
Combined multi-coupler with rotating locking method for top drive
AssigneeWeatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
InventorsChristian MUELLER, Ditmar CLASEN, David GEISSLER
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Abstract
A tool coupler includes a first component having a tubular body and a locking member and a second component. The second component includes a housing having an opening for receiving the tubular body; a locking ring having a latch; and an axial channel; a recess for receiving the locking member, wherein the latch is positioned in the channel to retain the locking member in the recess.
Claims20
A tool coupler comprising:
- a first component having a tubular body and a locking member;
- and
- a second component having:
- a housing having an opening for receiving the tubular body;
- a locking ring having a latch;
- an axial channel;
- and
- a recess for receiving the locking member, wherein the latch is positioned in the channel to retain the locking member in the recess.
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A tool coupler, comprising:
- a first component having a tubular body and a plurality of circumferentially spaced locking receivers;
- and
- a second component having:
- a housing having a tubular body and a plurality of locking members, wherein the plurality of locking receivers is rotatable into engagement with the plurality of locking members to axially lock the first component to the second component;
- and
- a locking housing disposed around and axially movable relative to the tubular body, the locking housing having:
- an opening for receiving the plurality of locking receivers;
- and
- a plurality of latches disposed in the opening, wherein the plurality of latches is disposable between the plurality of locking receivers to rotationally lock the first component to the second component.
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A tool coupler, comprising:
- a first component having a tubular body and a plurality of circumferentially spaced locking receivers disposed in a bore of the tubular body;
- and
- a second component having:
- an outer housing having a tubular body, the outer housing having an alignment member for engaging the first component;
- a coupling body disposed in the outer housing, the coupling body having a plurality of locking members, wherein the plurality of locking members is rotatable into engagement with the plurality of locking receivers of the first component to axially lock the first component to the second component;
- and
- an actuator for moving the coupling body relative to the outer housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.