Quick bail system
OwnerJeremy R. Angelleinventor
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for extending rig bails, of which the method includes bringing a rig bail towards a connector end of a quick bail system such that an eyelet of the rig bail makes contact with a latch pin of the quick bail system so that the latch pin is moved to an open position, moving the eyelet of the rig bail to enter the connector end of the quick bail system and aligning the rig bail with the quick bail system, lowering the rig bails until the eyelet of the rig bail is fully entered into the connector end of the quick bail system, and returning the latch pin to a closed position.
Claims21
A method for extending rig bails, comprising:
- bringing a rig bail towards a connector end of a quick bail system such that an eyelet of the rig bail makes contact with a latch pin of the quick bail system so that the latch pin is moved to an open position;
- moving the eyelet of the rig bail to enter the connector end of the quick bail system and aligning the rig bail with the quick bail system;
- lowering the rig bails until the eyelet of the rig bail is fully entered into the connector end of the quick bail system;
- and
- returning the latch pin to a closed position.
A quick bail system for extending a rig bail, the assembly comprising:
- a bail extender configured to connect to rig equipment;
- a connector at an axial end of the bail extender and configured to be brought into proximity of a rig bail;
- and
- a latch pin coupled to the connector and configured to contact an eyelet of the rig bail, such that the eyelet moves the latch pin to an open position,
- wherein the eyelet of the rig bail enters the connector of the quick bail system, and
- wherein the latch pin is configured to return to a closed position such that the latch pin is received through the eyelet of the rig bail and retains the eyelet.
An apparatus for extending a rig bail, comprising:
- a bail extender;
- a connector coupled to or integral with the bail extender, wherein the connector comprises a first leg and a second leg that define a receiving area therebetween, the first leg defining a first slot therethrough, and the second leg defining a second slot therethrough;
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- a latch pin pivotally coupled to the first leg, extending through the first slot, the receiving area, and the second slot, the latch pin having a closed position in which the latch pin engages the first and second legs and is configured to transmit a force between the first and second legs and the rig bail, and an open position in which the latch pin is moved away from the second leg and permits an end of the rig bail to access the receiving area between the first and second legs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.