Swinging tool holder
AssigneeSaudi Arabian Oil Company
InventorsPravinkumar Patil, Zakaria Musa, Jamal H. Khalaifa, Abdulrahman Takrouni
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Abstract
In general, in one aspect, embodiments disclosed herein relate to a system for supporting a tool in a manway. The system includes a tool holding device. The tool holding device includes a holder plate, a hinge attached to the holder plate, a holder arm attached to the hinge, a clamp attached to the holder arm, and a resting arm attached to the clamp. The holder plate includes a first connector. The hinge permits swinging the tool holding device into and out of a manway. A second connector is included on the manway to be compatible with the first connector.
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- tool holding device comprising:
- a clamp configured to hold a tool;
- and
- a plurality of arms attached to and positioned radially around the clamp,
- wherein at least one of the plurality of arms is extendable across a manway, and
- wherein the plurality of arms comprises a holder arm and a resting arm.
A method for using a tool holding device to support a tool in a manway, wherein the tool holding device comprises:
- a clamp configured to hold a tool,
- a plurality of arms
- attached to and positioned radially around the clamp, wherein at least one of the plurality of arms is extendable across a manway, and wherein the plurality of arms comprises a holder arm and a resting arm;
- the method comprising:
- resting the tool holding device against a surface adjacent to the manway, and
- clamping the tool in the clamp.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.