# US 5,572,783 A · Method for utilizing a rod coupling tool for coupling and disassembling rods in a sucker rod string

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- Number: US 5,572,783 A
- Document ID: US5572783A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/433,673
- Filed: 1995-05-04
- Granted: 1996-11-12
- Earliest claimed: 1993-10-07
- Assignees: GCW Development
- Inventors: Samuel L. Wacker
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5572783A

## CPC

- B25B 13/488: {for connections where two parts must be turned in opposite directions by one tool}
- E21B 17/00: Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; {Cables;} Casings; Tubings
- E21B 19/167: {using a wrench adapted to engage a non circular section of pipe, e.g. a section with flats or splines}
- Y10T 29/49822: by applying force
- Y10T 29/5367: Coupling to conduit
- B25B: TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING, OR HOLDING
- E21B: EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

A sucker rod coupling tool and method for either breaking or tightening the threaded joint between a sucker rod and the coupling that joins the sucker rod to the next sucker rod. A base plate has a backup wrench mounted to one end and a friction wrench actuated by a hydraulic piston pivotally affixed to the base plate at the other end. An inversion loop is affixed to the base plate and rotatably suspended below a control platform to accommodate inversion of the base plate along with the backup wrench and the friction wrench. The control platform also supports the control levers and can be raised and lowered to allow the backup wrench to engage the sucker rod.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of assembling a coupling tool for turning a threaded joint between a sucker rod and a coupling comprising:
affixing a backup wrench to a base plate at a first regular orientation;
suspending said base plate from a control platform;
mounting said base plate to an inversion loop and inverting said base plate by inverting said inversion loop;
pivotally mounting a hydraulic piston to said base plate at second angular orientation relative to said first angular orientation of said backup wrench;
releasably engaging a friction wrench to said hydraulic piston at one end and to the coupling at the other end;
engaging the sucker rod with said backup wrench;
frictionally seizing the coupling with said friction wrench; and
twisting the coupling relative to the sucker rod by activating said hydraulic piston to rotationally move said friction wrench relative to said backup wrench.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method defined in claim 1 wherein said suspending step includes mounting said control platform on an elevation piston, said elevation piston selectively positioning the elevation of said control platform.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method defined in claim 1 wherein said suspending step includes mounting hydraulic control means on said control platform.