CPC E21B 19/06 (2013.01) [E21B 19/08 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A device for handling a tubular member, comprising:
a body;
a gripping assembly coupled to the body, the gripping assembly being configured to grip the tubular member, wherein the gripping assembly comprises a first arm and a second arm, which are configured to pivot between an open position and a closed position;
a motor;
a plurality of rollers comprising a first plurality of rollers coupled to the first arm and a second plurality of rollers coupled to the second arm;
a first linkage from the motor to at least one or more of the first plurality of rollers; and
a second linkage from the motor to at least one or more of the second plurality of rollers,
wherein the plurality of rollers are configured to directly contact and grip the tubular member at different locations around a circumference of the tubular member when the first arm and the second arm are in the closed position, and
wherein the plurality of rollers are configured to wherein the first plurality of rollers and the second plurality of rollers are configured to directly contact, grip, and rotate the tubular member while the at least one or more of the first plurality of rollers are indirectly driven by the motor via the first linkage and the at least one or more of the second plurality of rollers are indirectly driven by the motor via the second linkage.
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