Apparatus and method for facilitating handling pipe

E - Fixed Constructions – 21 – B

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E21B 19/06 (2006.01)

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CA 2548155

An apparatus for facilitating handling pipe, the apparatus comprising a body (2) defining an open throat (11), and at least one jaw (12, 13) having a concave side for engaging a pipe the concave side having two opposed ends characterised in that said at least one jaw (12, 13) further comprises a jaw portion (14a, 15a) extending behind said concave side, said jaw portion hingedly mounted (16, 17) to said body (2) between said two opposed ends about which said at least one jaw (12, 13) is rotatable with respect to the body (2) to engage a pipe. A method for facilitating handling pipe, the apparatus of the invention, the method comprising the steps of lowering the throat of the apparatus over a pipe, the at least one jaw rotating to engage the pipe.

L'invention concerne un appareil permettant de faciliter la manipulation de tuyaux et comprenant un corps (2) définissant une gorge ouverte (11) et au moins une mâchoire (12, 13) présentant un côté concave conçu pour venir en contact avec un tuyau, le côté concave comprenant deux extrémités opposées. L'appareil est caractérisé en ce que ladite mâchoire (12, 13) comprend également une partie (14a, 15a) s'étendant au-delà du côté concave et montée de manière articulée (16, 17) sur le corps (2) entre les deux extrémités opposées autour desquelles la mâchoire (12, 13) peut être tournée par rapport au corps (2), de manière à venir en contact avec un tuyau. L'invention concerne également un procédé permettant de faciliter la manipulation de tuyaux, l'appareil selon l'invention, le procédé comprenant les étapes consistant à abaisser la gorge de l'appareil sur un tuyau et à soumettre la mâchoire à une rotation, de manière qu'elle vienne en contact avec le tuyau.

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