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US 2023/0145409 A1Published application
Telescoping torque reaction track device
AssigneeLarry G. Keast
InventorsLarry G. Keast, Keith J. Orgeron
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Abstract
A track handling device having a rigid portion and a movable portion. The rigid portion includes a spreader having main support post extending therefrom. The movable portion includes a main support arm coupled with a driver arm and a follower arm. A bottom support arm end is configured with a boot suitable to couple with and support a torque track.
Claims17
A track handling device comprising:
- a rigid portion, the rigid portion further comprising:
- a horizontal spreader;
- a main post coupled with the horizontal spreader, the main post having a main post top end;
- a support post also coupled with the horizonal spreader, the support post having a support post top end;
- a support beam coupled between the main post and the support post;
- a first leg extending from the horizontal spreader, and configured with a first hinge mount;
- a first support rack coupled with the main post top end;
- a second support rack coupled with the support post top end;
- a first latch point extending from the horizontal spreader;
- and
- a movable portion comprising:
- a main support arm, the main support arm further comprising a main support arm top end and a main support arm bottom end;
- a driver arm movably coupled between the main support arm and the rigid portion;
- a follower arm movably coupled between a main support arm top end and a main post top end;
- a first turnbuckle coupled between the main support arm and the horizontal spreader;
- and
- a boot coupler disposed on the main support arm bottom end.
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A track handling device comprising:
- a rigid portion, the rigid portion further comprising:
- a horizontal spreader;
- a main post coupled with the horizontal spreader, the main post having a main post top end;
- a support post also coupled with the horizonal spreader, the support post having a support post top end;
- a support beam coupled between the main post and the support post;
- a first support rack coupled with the main post top end;
- a second support rack coupled with the support post top end;
- and
- a movable portion comprising:
- a main support arm, the main support arm further comprising a main support arm top end and a main support arm bottom end;
- a driver arm movably coupled between the main support arm and the rigid portion;
- a follower arm movably coupled between a main support arm top end and a main post top end;
- and
- a boot coupler disposed on the main support arm bottom end.
- wherein when the track handling device is in a first position, the main support arm is in a retracted position, and wherein when the track handling device is in a second position, the main support arm is in an extended position.
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A torque management system for a drilling operation comprising:
- a mobile unit having a support frame;
- a mast movably coupled with the support frame, the mast having a first mast portion telescopingly engaged with a second mast portion;
- a track handling device also coupled with the support frame, the track handling device further comprising:
- a rigid portion comprising:
- a horizontal spreader;
- a main post coupled with the horizontal spreader, the main post having a main post top end;
- a support post also coupled with the horizonal spreader, the support post having a support post top end;
- a power swivel support rack;
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- a movable portion comprising:
- a main support arm, the main support arm further comprising a main support arm top end and a main support arm bottom end;
- a driver arm movably coupled between the main support arm and the rigid portion;
- a follower arm movably coupled between a main support arm top end and a main post top end;
- and
- a boot coupler disposed on the main support arm bottom end;
- a track having a first track portion coupled with the boot coupler and a second track portion coupled with the second mast portion, the first track portion telescopingly engaged with the second track portion;
- a slider movably engaged with the track, the slider having a power swivel coupler extending therefrom;
- and
- a power swivel disposed on the power swivel support rack, the power swivel having a torque arm configured to engage with the power swivel coupler.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.