Power tong support assembly
OwnerDavid A. Buckinventor
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Abstract
A power tong positioning apparatus as disclosed herein is a power tong support positionable on the surface of drilling rig deck and attachable to at least one power tong. The power tong support is adapted to position at least one power tong so that it may engage said tubular member. The power tong positioning apparatus a frame, a base movably positioned on the frame, at least one arm pivotally attached to the base, a power tong support pivotally attached to the arm(s) and movably attachable to at least one power tong.
Claims41
A power tong positioning apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a base movably positioned on said frame;
- a power tong support attached to said base and attachable to at least one power tong,
- wherein said power tong support is pivotally attached to said base.
A power tong positioning apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- and
- a power tong support assembly movably positioned on said frame wherein said frame further comprises a magnet, whereby said magnet substantially fixes the position of said frame in relation to a magnetic surface upon which said frame is positioned.
A power tong positioning apparatus comprising:
- a frame wherein said frame further comprises a magnet substantially fixing the position of said frame in relation to a magnetic surface upon which said frame is positioned;
- a base movably positioned on said frame;
- a power tong support attached to said base and attachable to at least one power tong.
A power tong positioning apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a power tong support structure movably connected to said frame such that said support structure may extend substantially from and retract substantially within said frame;
- an extension device connected between said frame and said support structure to extend and retract said support structure.
A power tong positioning system comprising:
- a frame;
- a power tong support structure movably connected to said frame such that said support structure may extend substantially from and retract substantially within said frame;
- an extension device connected between said frame and said support structure to extend and retract said support structure;
- a power tong movably attached to said power tong support structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.