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Patent Inventor Names
Michael Hayes0
Delaney Michael Olstad0
Doyle Frederic Boutwell, Jr.0
Karsten Heidecke0
Benson Thomas0
Date of Patent
April 19, 2011
0Patent Application Number
122081570
Date Filed
September 10, 2008
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to a gripping apparatus for supporting a tubular. The gripping apparatus may include a housing, a slip assembly disposed in the housing, and a leveling ring operable to move the slip assembly in the housing. The gripping apparatus may further include a guide member and a mating member operable to couple the slip assembly to the leveling ring. The longitudinal movement of the leveling ring directs the mating member along the guide member to radially displace the slip assembly relative to the housing.
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